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Algebra.Com's Answer #66576 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Just write what it says: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The sum of eight times a number and 5 is less than 7 times the number. \n" ); document.write( "8x + 5 < 7x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "8x - 7x + 5 < 0; subtract 7x from both sides: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x < -5; subtracted 5 from both sides\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |