SOLUTION: Thank you for the help! 4-3x-2<-x+7+2x could have the answers a) x>-5/4 b) x<-5/4 c) x>5/4 d) x-5/4<x<5/4 Thank you again!

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Question 14974: Thank you for the help!
4-3x-2<-x+7+2x
could have the answers
a) x>-5/4
b) x<-5/4
c) x>5/4
d) x-5/4 Thank you again!
Answer by jb007mi6(53) About Me  (Show Source):
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4-3x-2<-x+7+2x since it's an inequality, be careful with signs
simplify both sides -3x+2 subtract x from both sides
-4x+2<7
subtract 2 from both sides
-4x<5
watch out for the signs and divide everything by 4
x>-(5/4)
you answer is "(A)"