SOLUTION: ((1-x)/5)+ ((x+5)/3) is greater than or equal to 3/5 I'm not sure how to solve this being that there is no least common denominator. I also need it in interval notation.

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Question 156601: ((1-x)/5)+ ((x+5)/3) is greater than or equal to 3/5
I'm not sure how to solve this being that there is no least common denominator. I also need it in interval notation.

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

multiply both sides by





I'll test this by making (slightly greater than )





OK

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
((1-x)/5)+ ((x+5)/3) is greater than or equal to 3/5
Multiply thru by 15 to get:
3(1-x) + 5(x+5) >= 3*3
3-3x+5x+25 >= 9
2x+28 >= 9
2x >= -19
x >= -9.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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