document.write( "Question 462380: Can someone show me how to solve using the addition and multiplication principles? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #316980 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2F5+%3C+40%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%3C+8\"\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Plot Any Inequality
Graphing function \"x%3C8\":
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