document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280304>Question 280304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 x- 1/2 < 5x/2 - 5 ,    can you tell me  how  to do  this  sum  please !  and  can you  explain to me how  you did it  .  tanx  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 x- 1/2 < 5x/2 - 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 2 to get rid of the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 1 < 5x - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 1 < -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 1 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x < -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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