Data Sufficiency

Is 1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4<1/(1-x)?

1) x>0
2) x<1


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Is 1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4<1/(1-x)?

1) x>0
2) x<1


The question is (1-x^5)/(1-x)<1/(1-x)? and -x^5/(1-x)<0?, x^5/(x-1)<0? is derived when delete 1/(1-x) from the both equations of 1/(1-x)-x^5/(1-x)<1/(1-x)?. When you multiply (x-1)^2 to the both equations, x^5(x-1)<0? is derived. Divide it with x^4 and it becomes x(x-1)<0?. That is, 0<x<1? is derived, which makes C the answer.