SOLUTION: 5x+2<7x-10

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Question 868116: 5x+2<7x-10
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+2<7x-10
5x-7x<-10-2
-2x<-12
x>-12/-2 [note the sign change when dividing by a negative value.
x>6 ans.
Proof:
Let x=6.1
5*6.1+2<7*6.1-10
30.5+2<42.7-10
32.5<32.7