SOLUTION: Can someone show me how to solve using the addition and multiplication principles? 2 + 5x < 42

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Question 462380: Can someone show me how to solve using the addition and multiplication principles?
2 + 5x < 42

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, stanbon:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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2+%2B+5x+%3C+42........add -2 to both sides
2+-2%2B+5x+%3C+42-2
5x+%3C+40
5x%2F5+%3C+40%2F5
x+%3C+8

Solved by pluggable solver: Plot Any Inequality
Graphing function x%3C8:

graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%3C8+%29

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can someone show me how to solve using the addition and multiplication principles?
2 + 5x < 42
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Subtract 2 from each side to get:
5x < 40
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Divide both sides by 5 to get:
x < 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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