Question 1086633
<font color="black" face="times" size="3">-2x + 5 > 17


-2x + 5-5 > 17-5 ... subtract 5 from both sides


-2x > 12


-2x/(-2) < 12/(-2) ... Divide both sides by -2. Note the inequality sign flipping


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