SOLUTION: Could you help me solve this inequality 5w+2 < 8w+23

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Question 215986: Could you help me solve this inequality
5w+2 < 8w+23
Answer by drj(1380) About Me  (Show Source):
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Could you help me solve this inequality

5w%2B2+%3C+8w%2B23

Step 1. Subtract 5w to both sides of the inequality

5w%2B2-5w%3C8w%2B23-5w

2%3C3w%2B23

Step 2. Subtract 23 from both sides of the inequality

2-23%3C3w%2B23-23

-21%3C3w

Step 3. Divide 3 to both sides of the inequality.

-21%2F3%3C3w%2F3

-7%3Cw

Step 4. The answer is -7%3Cw or w%3E-7

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Respectfully,
Dr J