SOLUTION: Which of the following is a solution to the below inequality? -3x<2x+1<5

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Question 1074927: Which of the following is a solution to the below inequality?
-3x<2x+1<5
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x<2x+1<5
0<5x+1<3x+5
5x+1>0
x>-1/5
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2x<4
x<2
(-1/5, 2)
0 should work
0<1<5 yes
3 should not work
-9<7<5. It does not.
-1 should not work
3<-1<5 does not work