SOLUTION: 1/x-8>5

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Question 212173: 1/x-8>5
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you mean
1/(x-8)>5 and not (1/x)-5>8
Multiply both sides by (x-8).
1>5(x-8)
1>5x-40
41>5x
x<(41/5)