document.write( "Question 163053: can someone please help me with this:\r
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document.write( "Solve the inequality and graph the solution.\r
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document.write( "5/(x-7)<6 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120158 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/(x-7)<6 \n" ); document.write( "5/(x-7)-6<0 You must convert to \"<0\" form before you begin solving. \n" ); document.write( "5/(x-7) - 6(x-7)/(x-7) <0 Use a common denominator. \n" ); document.write( "(5-6x+42)/(x-7)<0 \n" ); document.write( "(-6x+47)/(x-7)<0 \n" ); document.write( "If -6x+47=0 then -6x=-47 and x=47/6=7.83333... \n" ); document.write( "7.83333 is an inflection point. \n" ); document.write( "x cannot be 7 because the denominator would be 0. \n" ); document.write( "7 is the other inflection point. \n" ); document.write( "When x<7 then 5/(x-7)-6<0 \n" ); document.write( "When \n" ); document.write( "When x>7.83333 then 5/(x-7)-6<0 \n" ); document.write( "X(-infinity, 7]U[7.83333..., infinity) Answer. \n" ); document.write( "A good explanation of this can be found on purplemath.com \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |