SOLUTION: Solve for x, graph the solution. 7x+2 < 5x-8

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Question 179286: Solve for x, graph the solution.
7x+2 < 5x-8
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x+2 < 5x-8
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2x<-10....subtracted 5x and 2 from both sides
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highlight%28x%3C-5%29
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the boundry would be a dotted line at x=-5, which is a line 5 units to the left and parallel to the y axis. It is dotted because it is excluded. Shade everthing to the left of that line.