Question 500700
7a-5<9

Since -5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by adding 5 to both sides.
7a<5+9

Add 9 to 5 to get 14.
7a<14

Divide each term in the inequality by 7.
(7a)/(7)<(14)/(7)

Cancel the common factor of 7 in (7a)/(7).
(<X>7<x>a)/(<X>7<x>)<(14)/(7)

Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.
a<(14)/(7)

Cancel the common factor of 7 in (14)/(7).
a<(^(2)<X>14<x>)/(<X>7<x>)

Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.
a<2