document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493447>Question 493447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-1, X-5, which one is greater and why.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-1, X-5, which one is greater and why. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 is greater than x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: If a-b > 0, then a > b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How is x-1 related to x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 R x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x - 5 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)-(x-5) R 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 > 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So R is \"greater than\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (x-1) is \"greater than\" (x-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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