document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74217>Question 74217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to explain to my son how to solve inequalities when the variable is in the demoninator.  An example  would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tell him the answer is x = 1/36.  Can you explain the steps so he can understand?  Thank you.<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 #53206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=53206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%283x%29%3C12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%283x%29%3C12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283x%29%281%2Fcross%283x%29%29%3C%2812%29%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283x%29%281%2Fcross%283x%29%29%3C%2812%29%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3C36x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3C36x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F36%3Cx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F36%3Cx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E1%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E1%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "note: remember the solution is not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because you can plug in x=2 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%282%29%3C12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%282%29%3C12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6%3C12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6%3C12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >And it will still be true. So the true answer is x is greater than 1/36 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E1%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E1%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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