SOLUTION: please help me solve this equations...please show steps! 5(x-1)>5/4x the answer is x>4/3 but i don't know how to get that answer!

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Question 348037: please help me solve this equations...please show steps!
5(x-1)>5/4x
the answer is x>4/3 but i don't know how to get that answer!
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311, mananth:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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5(x-1)>5/4x
If you mean (5/4)x, then
Divide by 5
x-1 > (1/4)x
x-1 > x/4
Multiply by 4
4x-4 > x
Add 4
4x > x+4
Subtract x
3x > 4
Divide by 3
x > 4/3

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I can't help you solve "this equations [sic]" because you don't even have one equation, much plural equations. What you have is an inequality. Yes, it makes a BIG difference.

Multiply both sides of the inequality by

Add 1 to both sides AND add to both sides:

Multiply both sides by

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5(x-1)>5/4*x
Divide by 5
x-1>x/4
x-x/4 >1
3x/4 >1
x>4/3