SOLUTION: -3 &#8804; (3-5x)/(3) < 3/8 What are the steps in solving this inequality? Thanks in advance.

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Question 950395: -3 ≤ (3-5x)/(3) < 3/8
What are the steps in solving this inequality? Thanks in advance.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply all terms by 3,
-9%3C=3-5x%3C=9%2F8
Add (-3) to all terms,
-12%3C=-5x%3C=9%2F8-24%2F8
-12%3C=-5x%3C=-15%2F8
Divide all terms by (-5) and change direction of inequality,
12%2F5%3E=x%3E=3%2F8