SOLUTION: if 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/7 > 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/y then y could be which of the following? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 10

SOLUTION: if 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/7 > 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/y then y could be which of the following? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 10

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Question 271952: if 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/7 > 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/y then y could be which of the following?
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 10

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtract 1/5 and 1/6 from both sides
1/7>1/y
y>7
So y could be 8, 9 or 10
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