SOLUTION: can you help me with this problem. 5(2x+1)-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13 =10x+5-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13 + 7x +7x =17x+5 greater than or equal to 4x-13 Here is

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5(2x+1)-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13
=10x+5-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13
+ 7x +7x
=17x+5 greater than or equal to 4x-13
Here is where I get stuck? Can you help me?
Found 2 solutions by advanced_Learner, MathTherapy:
Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x+5-7x>4x-13
3x+5>4x-13
18>x
Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

can you help me with this problem.
5(2x+1)-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13
=10x+5-7x greater than or equal to 4x-13
+ 7x +7x
=17x+5 greater than or equal to 4x-13
Here is where I get stuck? Can you help me?
 ----- You are correct up to here

+ 7x   + 7x ------- You added 7x twice on LEFT-SIDE. This is WRONG!

Do you see your error? See below for the correct solution!

 ---- COMBINING like-terms

 ------ Subtracting 4x on both sides

 ------ Subtracting 5 on both sides



 ----- INEQUALITY sign is REVERSED since a division by a negative value (- 1) was performed 

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