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Question 986337: I neee help on, four times the sum of twice a number and -3 is less than 5.5 times that same number and please solve? thanks!
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four times the sum of twice a number and -3 is less than 5.5 times that same number and please solve?
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Write an equation for exactly what it says
4(2x-3) < 5.5x
8x - 12 < 5.5x
8x - 5.5x < 12
2.5x < 12
x < 12/2.5
x < 4.8