document.write( "Question 608058: -4+5x<-3x+8 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2B5x%3C-3x%2B8\"$ Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%3C-3x%2B8%2B4\"$ Add $\"4\"$ to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B3x%3C8%2B4\"$ Add $\"3x\"$ to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x%3C8%2B4\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x%3C12\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3C%2812%29%2F%288%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"8\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ . \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3C3%2F2\"$ Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is $\"x%3C3%2F2\"$ \r
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