SOLUTION: 2-5x>13

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Question 159484This question is from textbook ALGEBRA 1
: 2-5x>13 This question is from textbook ALGEBRA 1

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2-5X>13
-5X>13-2
-5X>11
X<11/-5 DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE CHANGES THE > SIGN TO A < SIGN.
X<-11/5 ANSWER.
PROOF:
LET X=-12/5
2-5*-12/5>13
2+60/5>13
2+12>13
14>13