SOLUTION: Please help me work the promblem out 2/3 - x/5 < 4/5

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Question 554957: Please help me work the promblem out 2/3 - x/5 < 4/5
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2%2F3+-+x%2F5+%3C+4%2F5
-+x%2F5+%3C+4%2F5-2%2F3
-+x%2F5+%3C+%2812-10%29%2F15
-+x%2F5+%3C+2%2F15
Multiply by -5 both sides
%28-5%29%28-x%2F5%29%3C%28-5%29%282%2F15%29
cross%28-5%29%28-x%2Fcross%285%29%29+%3C+cross%28-5%29%282%2Fcross%2815%29%29
x+%3C+-2%2F3