SOLUTION: i just don't understand this 3x-7<2x+1 Can you please show me step by step? thank you

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Question 304099: i just don't understand this
3x-7<2x+1 Can you please show me step by step?
thank you

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-7<2x+1
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The object is to solve for x, meaning to get x on the left side by itself.
3x-7<2x+1
Add 7
3x<2x+8
Subtract 2x
x<8
x is less than 8
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That's all. It's the same as if the < were an equal sign (in this case).

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Add to both sides

Subtract from both sides
answer
You can test this by plugging in 7.99 and then 8 into the inequality


true
and then



This is not true, so
looks correct

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