document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235505>Question 235505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/x+3 is less than -3/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve algebraically the rational inequality </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-1) < -3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5 < -3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x < -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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