SOLUTION: -3<2-5x<= 12 express answer as a solution set

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Question 266931: -3<2-5x<= 12 express answer as a solution set
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-3%3C2-5x%3C=12
-3%3C2-5x, 2-5x%3C=12 seperate equations
solve seperatly
-3%3C2-5x
-3-2%3C2-5x-2
-5%2F-5%3C-5x%2F-5
1%3Ex
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2-5x%3C=12
2-5x-2%3C=12-2
-5x%2F-5%3C=10%2F-5
x%3E=-2
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-2%3C=x%3C1 is the solution