Question

Solve for x: 3 − (2x − 5) < −4(x + 2) x < −8 x > −8 x < −3 x > −3

Answer 1

Answer: I took the test and X<-8 is the right answer!!

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{x<-8}`

Explanation:

`3-(2x-5)<-4(x+2)\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\3-2x-(-5)<-4x+(-4)(2)\\\\3-2x+5<-4x-8\\\\-2x+(5+3)<-4x-8\\\\-2x+8<-4x-8\qquad\text{subtract 8 from both sides}\\\\-2x<-4x-16\qquad\text{add 4x to both sides}\\\\2x<-16\qquad\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\x<-8`