SOLUTION: What is the inequality for x: 5x/6 < 3x-2/3? The slashes are seperating numerator from denominator.

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Question 391064: What is the inequality for x: 5x/6 < 3x-2/3?
The slashes are seperating numerator from denominator.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x/6<3x-2/3
5X/6-3X<-2/3
(5X-6*3X)/6<-2/3
(5X-18X)/6<-2/3
-13X/6<-2/3 CROSS MULTIPLY
-13X*3<-2*6
-39X<-12
X>-12/-39 NOTE THE SIGN CHANGE WHEN DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE.
X>4/13 ANS.