SOLUTION: what is the sloution to the inequality 4x-8 < -2.5

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Question 736959: what is the sloution to the inequality 4x-8 < -2.5



Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8%3C-2.5 Start with the given inequality.


10%284x-8%29%3C10%28-2.5%29 Multiply both sides by 10 to clear out the decimals.


40x-80%3C-25 Distribute and multiply.


40x%3C-25%2B80 Add 80 to both sides.


40x%3C55 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3C%2855%29%2F%2840%29 Divide both sides by 40 to isolate x.


x%3C11%2F8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3C11%2F8


Which in decimal form is x%3C1.375