SOLUTION: What is the answer to this question? 4x-7<-5

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Question 244716: What is the answer to this question?
4x-7<-5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-7%3C-5 Start with the given inequality.


4x%3C-5%2B7 Add 7 to both sides.


4x%3C2 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3C%282%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.


x%3C1%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3C1%2F2