Fractions marred in inequality

by Simon 6. September 2010 21:32

Ah, inequality. That terrible, terrible thing. What does one do when confronted with inequality? Well, usually we march, protest, or legislate against it. What do mathematicians do? We work out its domain and range.

So what's stumping me tonight? Well, many things are stumping me tonight, but I feel like I'm getting into my groove. What in particular is stumping me however is this:

So I multiply both sides by the denominator:

Which gives me:

That, my friends, is not a true statement. So what did I do wrong?

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Fractions | Maths | Inequalities

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A 23 year old back in school. I thought I was finished with maths when I left high school. I was wrong. This is my journey of how I have to relearn all that I've forgotten, and the road ahead from introductory algebra, all the way to, well, wherever college math ends, I suppose!

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