SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve these two inequalities problems? 14x - 8 < -50 -10 + 5 < 65

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Question 365721: Can you please help me solve these two inequalities problems?
14x - 8 < -50
-10 + 5 < 65

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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# 1

14x-8%3C-50 Start with the given inequality.


14x%3C-50%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


14x%3C-42 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3C%28-42%29%2F%2814%29 Divide both sides by 14 to isolate x.


x%3C-3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3C-3

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# 2

You're missing a variable in -10+%2B+5+%3C+65