SOLUTION: Can someone show me how to solve this problem and then how to siimplify my answer? 9x + 1 < 55 The solution is {x x ___?

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Question 459375: Can someone show me how to solve this problem and then how to siimplify my answer?
9x + 1 < 55
The solution is {x x ___?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, sudhanshu_kmr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Subtract 1 from both sides.

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

9x + 1 < 55
=> 9x < 54
=> x < 54/9
=> x < 6
value of x is less than 6 i.e (-infinity,6)