SOLUTION: Please help me solve the inequality. 1/2x-5 < 3/4x+5

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Question 248117: Please help me solve the inequality.
1/2x-5 < 3/4x+5

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2x-5 < 3/4x+5
x/2-5<3x/4+5
x/2-3x/4<5+5
(2x-3x)/4<10
-x/4<10
-x<40
x>-40 Note: the < sign changes to a > sign when dividing by a negative value.
Proof:
Let x=-39
-39/2-5<3*-39/4+5
-19.5-5<-117/4+5
-24.5<-29.25+5
-24.5<-24.25