SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve using the addition and multiplication principles? Teh solution set is {x x ___ ___} 2 +5x < 42

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Question 461401: Can someone help me solve using the addition and multiplication principles? Teh solution set is {x x ___ ___}
2 +5x < 42
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Add -2 to both sides.

Multiply both sides by

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