SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem Solve for b: b - 17 < 2b + 20

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Question 180721: please help me solve this problem
Solve for b: b - 17 < 2b + 20
Found 2 solutions by vleith, amalm06:
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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b+-+17+%3C+2b+%2B+20
b+-+17+-+b+-+20+%3C+2b+%2B+20+-+b+-+20
-37+%3C+b+ which is the same as +b+%3E+-37

Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b-17 < 2b+20
b-17+17 < 2b+20+17
b < 2b+37
b-37-b < 2b-b
-37 < b (Answer)