document.write( "Question 201225: Can someone please help me:\r
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document.write( "Solve the inequality.\r
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document.write( "4x/6-x (less than) x \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #151441 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve the inequality. \n" ); document.write( "4x/6-x (less than) x \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve the equality: \n" ); document.write( "4x/(6-x) = x \n" ); document.write( "4x = x(6-x) \n" ); document.write( "4x = 6x - x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 2x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0 or x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "Comment x = 6, x = 0, and x = 2 are values that x cannot take. \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Draw a number line; plot the numbers 0,2,6 on the line. \n" ); document.write( "Pick a test value in each of the 4 line intervals to see \n" ); document.write( "where the solutions lie. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "4x/6-x (less than) x \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check x = -1; -4/7 < -1; false \n" ); document.write( "Check x = 1 ; 4/(5)<1 ; true \n" ); document.write( "Check x = 4 ; 16/2<4 ; false \n" ); document.write( "Check x = 8 ; 21/2 < 8 ; false \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "0 < x < 2 \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |