SOLUTION: . Solve for x: 4x + 3 – 13x – 7 < 2(3 – 4x) Please break down and explain. Thanks so much!

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Question 32994: . Solve for x:
4x + 3 – 13x – 7 < 2(3 – 4x)
Please break down and explain. Thanks so much!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify left side and right side to get:
-10x-4<6-8x
Add 8x to both sides to get:
-2x<10
Dividing by a negative reverses the inequality, so you get:
x>-5
Cheers,
Stan H