SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem about multi-step inequalities. 1/2 < (3x-1)/(4) < 5

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Question 670386: Please help me with this problem about multi-step inequalities.
1/2 < (3x-1)/(4) < 5
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with
%281%2F2%29+%3C+%283x-1%29%2F4+%3C+5
Multiply across the inequality by 4
4%281%2F2%29+%3C+3x-1+%3C+4%285%29
...
2 < 3x-1 < 20
Add 1 across the inequality
3 < 3x < 21
...
Divide the entire inequality by 3
highlight_green%281+%3C+x+%3C+7%29
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