SOLUTION: I need help with this inequality. Can you please solve this for me: 2x+1<(1-x)/3

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Question 334067: I need help with this inequality. Can you please solve this for me:
2x+1<(1-x)/3
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+1<(1-x)/3
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multiply by 3
3%2A%282x%2B1%29%3C+%281-x%29%2F3+%2A3
6x+3<1-x
add x to both sides
6x+x+3<1-x+x
7x+3<1
add -3 to both sides
7x+3-3<1-3
7x<-2
divide by 7
7x/7 < -2/7
+x%3C+-2%2F7