SOLUTION: solve the inequality: 5b+8/3<3b

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Question 75391This question is from textbook algebra I
: solve the inequality:
5b+8/3<3b This question is from textbook algebra I

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5b%2B8%2F3%3C3b
5b%2B8%2F3-3b%3Ccross%283b-3b%29 Subtract 3b from both sides
5b%2Bcross%288%2F3-8%2F3%29-3b%3C0-8%2F3 Subtract 8%2F3 from both sides
5b-3b%3C-8%2F3 Combine like terms
cross%282%2F2%29b%3C%28-8%2F3%29%2F2
b%3C%28-8%2F3%29%281%2F2%29
b%3C-8%2F6