SOLUTION: Please show steps to solve: 5(4+x)<3(2+x)

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Question 355540: Please show steps to solve:
5(4+x)<3(2+x)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%284%2Bx%29%3C3%282%2Bx%29 Start with the given inequality.


20%2B5x%3C6%2B3x Distribute.


5x%3C6%2B3x-20 Subtract 20 from both sides.


5x-3x%3C6-20 Subtract 3x from both sides.


2x%3C6-20 Combine like terms on the left side.


2x%3C-14 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3C%28-14%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


x%3C-7 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3C-7


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