1968 AHSME Problems/Problem 16

Problem

If $x$ is such that $\frac{1}{x}<2$ and $\frac{1}{x}>-3$ , then:

$\text{(A) } -\frac{1}{3}<x<\frac{1}{2}\quad \text{(B) } -\frac{1}{2}<x<3\quad \text{(C) } x>\frac{1}{2}\quad\\ \text{(D) } x>\frac{1}{2} \text{ or} -\frac{1}{3}<x<0\quad \text{(E) } x>\frac{1}{2} \text{ or } x<-\frac{1}{3}$

Solution

$\fbox{E}$

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