document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74216>Question 74216</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 numerator.  An example  would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x\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( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=53217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x<12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/36<x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof let x=1/33 a number greater tham 1/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3*1/33<12 invert the denominator(1/33) & multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3*33/1<12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33/3<12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11<12 </SPAN>\n" );
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