SOLUTION: can you help me find the answer to 2/3 _ x/5 < 4/5 or show me one simular please its a fraction/ inequality. thanks

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Question 319576: can you help me find the answer to 2/3 _ x/5 < 4/5 or show me one simular please
its a fraction/ inequality. thanks

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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can you help me find the answer to 2/3 - x/5 < 4/5 or show me one simular please
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2/3 - x/5 < 4/5
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Multiply thru by 15 to get:
10 - 3x < 12
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Add 3x to both sides to get:
10 < 3x + 12
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Subtract 12 from both sides:
3x > -2
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x > -2/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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