document.write( "Question 518534: Help to solve steps of the inequality... (x+1)/(x-3)<5 I actually know that the answer is 3\n" ); document.write( "
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(x+1)/(x-3) < 5
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\n" ); document.write( "x cannot be 3 as the left side of the inequality would be undefined.
\n" ); document.write( "Solve the EQUALITY: x+1 = 5x-15 ; 4x = 16 ; x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw a Number line; plot x = 3 and x = 4 on the line.
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\n" ); document.write( "If x = 0 you get (0+1)/(0-3) <5 ;
\n" ); document.write( "true so solutions in the interval (-oo,3)
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\n" ); document.write( "If x = 3.5 you get (3.5+1)/(3.5-3)<5 ; false
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\n" ); document.write( "If x = 5 you get (5+1)/(5-3) < 5 ; true so solutions in (4,+oo)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solution: (-oo,3)U(4,+oo)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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