SOLUTION: x+2 over 5 > x-1 over 2

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Question 157750: x+2 over 5 > x-1 over 2
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x+2 over 5 > x-1 over 2
(x+2)/5>(x-1)/2 cross multiply
2(x+2)>5(x-1)
2x+4>5x-5
2x-5x>-5-4
-3x>-9
x<-9/-3
x<3 answer.
Proof:
let x=2
(2+2)/5>(2-1)/2
4/5>1/2
.8>.5

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