document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391150>Question 391150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 3x+8+2(x-1)>3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can u please show me step by step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8+2x-2>3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3x and 2x are like terms, add 2x to 3x to get 5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8-2>3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from 8 to get 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6>3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the inequality by subtracting 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6-3x>5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 5x and -3x are like terms, add -3x to 5x to get 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6>5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by subtracting 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x>-6+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to -6 to get -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x>-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the inequality by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(2)>-(1)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the inequality by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-(1)/(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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