SOLUTION: I can't figure out how to solve for x: 9/10 < 1/(x-1) < 11/10

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Question 325187: I can't figure out how to solve for x:
9/10 < 1/(x-1) < 11/10
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I can't figure out how to solve for x:
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9/10 < 1/(x-1) < 11/10
Invert each fraction and switch the order of the inequalities to get:
(10/11) < x-1 < 10/9
(10/11)+1 < x < (10/9)+1
1.9091 < x < 2.1111
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Cheers,
Stan H.