<PRE><B>Question 453916</B>
solve:
4-(1/b)&lt;(3/b)


b[4 - (1/b) &lt; 3/b] {multiplied entire inequality by b}
b(4) - b(1/b) &lt; b(3/b) {multiplied each term by b}
4b - 1 &lt; 3 {cancelled and multiplied what&#39;s left}
4b &lt; 4 {added 1 to both sides}
b &lt; 1 {divided both sides by 4}
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