document.write( "Question 998951: Solve the inequality 8/x < x-2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #616627 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve the inequality 8/x < x-2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by x and you have \n" ); document.write( "8 < x(x-2) \n" ); document.write( "8 < x^2 - 2x \n" ); document.write( "0 < x^2 - 2x - 8 \n" ); document.write( "We can rewrite this to \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 8 > 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(x-4)(x+2) > 0 \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x > 4 \n" ); document.write( "x > -2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "See if this is true in the original equation \n" ); document.write( " |