SOLUTION: If x^3 < x < 1/x then x could be equal to A.1 B. 5 C. 6/5 D. 1/5 E. None of these.

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Question 285782: If x^3 < x < 1/x then x could be equal to
A.1 B. 5 C. 6/5 D. 1/5 E. None of these.
Answer by Grinnell(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute!
You see 1 and 5 don't work off the bat.
(1 is not less than 1 and 125 is not less than 5.)
I tried 1/5...
1/125 IS less than 1/5, and 1/5 is less than 5---(1/1/5)=5
Answer is D.