document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212173>Question 212173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x-8>5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x-8)>5 and not (1/x)-5>8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (x-8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1>5(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1>5x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41>5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<(41/5) </SPAN>\n" );
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