SOLUTION: 7x + 1 < 4(x - 2)

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Question 123039: 7x + 1 < 4(x - 2)
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7x + 1 < 4(x - 2)
7x+1<4x-8

Subtract 4x from each side:
7x-4x+1<4x-4x-8
3x+1<-8

Subtract 1 from each side:
3x+1-1<-8-1
3x<-9

Divide by 3:
x<-3

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