SOLUTION: how do you solve (1/(x+1)) is greater than or equal to (1/(x+5)) and plot on a real number line

SOLUTION: how do you solve (1/(x+1)) is greater than or equal to (1/(x+5)) and plot on a real number line

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Question 254075: how do you solve (1/(x+1)) is greater than or equal to (1/(x+5))
and plot on a real number line
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Cross-multiply:

Add

to both sides

Which is true regardless of the value of

. So the solution set is the set of all real numbers.

John

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