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Question 376635: 2y-1<5y-3 Need help solving
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2y-1%3C5y-3 Start with the given inequality.


2y%3C5y-3%2B1 Add 1 to both sides.


2y-5y%3C-3%2B1 Subtract 5y from both sides.


-3y%3C-3%2B1 Combine like terms on the left side.


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


y%3E%28-2%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate y. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


y%3E2%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y%3E2%2F3


Which approximates to y%3E0.667


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