SOLUTION: Need help simplifying this inequality: 5x-x>9-2x

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Question 390569: Need help simplifying this inequality:
5x-x>9-2x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-x%3E9-2x

4x%3E9-2x......add 2x to both sides

4x+%2B+2x+%3E+9-2x+%2B+2x

6x++%3E+9+-cross%282x%29+%2B+cross%282x%29

6x++%3E+9.........both sides divide by 6

6x%2F6++%3E+9%2F6

cross%286%29x%2Fcross%286%29++%3E+cross%289%293%2Fcross%286%292

x+%3E+3%2F2

x+%3E+1%281%2F2%29