document.write( "Question 254931: ok the problem is 5/x is >= -1
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document.write( "i'm not sure how the book got the graph to long how it does
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Algebra.Com's Answer #187221 by edjones(8007) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/x >= -1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "This is a rational inequality. \n" ); document.write( "We have to find the zeros of the numerator and undefined parts from the denominator. \n" ); document.write( "5-5=0 so -5 is the zero of the numerator \n" ); document.write( "when x=0 then the inequality is undefined. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Now we have to test on either side of -5 and x=0: \n" ); document.write( "x=-6 5/-6=-5/6 which is >-1 \n" ); document.write( "x=-1 5/-1=-5 which is <-1 \n" ); document.write( "x=1 5/1=5 which is >-1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-5=>x>0 or (-infinity, -5] U (0.infinity) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |