document.write( "Question 657498: Hello professor I'm confused with an inequality.
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document.write( "5x/ -5x+17 ≥ 17
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document.write( "In my book the answer is [289/90,17/5] I understand how to get the 289/90 but I have no idea how to get the 17/5 thank you!!!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #409918 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x/ -5x+17 ≥ 17 \n" ); document.write( "In my book the answer is [289/90,17/5] \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "[5x/ (-5x+17)] ≥ 17 \n" ); document.write( "add -17 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "[5x/ (-5x+17)]-17 ≥0 \n" ); document.write( "LCD: (-5x+17) \n" ); document.write( "[5x-17(-5x+17)]/ (-5x+17)≥0 \n" ); document.write( "[5x+85x-289)]/ (-5x+17)≥0 \n" ); document.write( "[90x-289)]/ (-5x+17)≥0 \n" ); document.write( "[90(x-289/90)]/[-5(x-17/5)]≥0 \n" ); document.write( "number line: \n" ); document.write( "<..-....[289/90....+....17/5]....-......> \n" ); document.write( "solution:[289/90,17/5] \n" ); document.write( " |