inequalities??

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inequalities??

by jopup » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:49 pm
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i got c which is wrong

if both fractions are less than what it takes to add to 1, why isnt it less than one?
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by egybs » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:53 pm
1/8 + 8/9 = 9/72 + 64/72 = 73/72. So we know that x+y < slightly more than 1.

So we can't determine the answer. E.