Step 1 :Identify the critical values of the function. The critical values are the values of x that make the function equal to zero or undefined. In this case, the function is undefined when the denominator is zero, i.e., x = -6. The function is zero when the numerator is zero, i.e., x = 0. So, the critical values are -6 and 0.
Step 2 :To solve the inequality, we need to consider the intervals defined by the critical values, which are (-∞, -6), (-6, 0), and (0, ∞). We need to test a value from each interval in the inequality to see if it is true. If it is true, then the entire interval is part of the solution set.
Step 3 :Test the values -7, -1, and 1 in the inequality. The test values -7 and 1 make the inequality true, so the intervals (-∞, -6) and (0, ∞) are part of the solution set. The test value -1 does not make the inequality true, so the interval (-6, 0) is not part of the solution set.
Step 4 :\(\boxed{(-\infty, -6) \cup (0, \infty)}\) is the solution set.