document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531952>Question 531952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality and graph the solution set on a real number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/x+1) > (2/x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I was trying:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (1/x+1) > (2/x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(2/x-1) > 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/x+1)-(2/x-1) > 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1(x-1)/((x+1)(x-1))-(2(x+1)/(x+1)(x-1))>0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1-2x-2)/((x+1)(x-1))>0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x-3)/(x+1)(x-1)>0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set numerator equal to 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x-3=0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set denominator equal to 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1=0   x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1=0   x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I got stuck! I don't even know if I was doing the first part right. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=350640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure how to read this without the use of parentheses!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fx%29%2B1+%3E+%282%2Fx%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fx%29%2B1+%3E+%282%2Fx%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3E+2%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3E+2%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll assume the second one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3E+2%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3E+2%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29+%3E+2%2A%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29+%3E+2%2A%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by (x+1)(x-1) to clear the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+%3E+2%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+%3E+2%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+%3E+2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+%3E+2x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%3E+x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%3E+x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%3E+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%3E+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer of x = 3 cannot be correct as you are dealing with inequalities.<BR>\n" );
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