Question

Please help.

Solve 2x - 8 < 7.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

`2x-8<7\qquad\text{add 8 to both sides}\\\\2x-8+8<7+8\\\\2x<15\qquad\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\(2x)/(2)<(15)/(2)\\\\x<(15)/(2)`

Answer 2

The correct answer is C

EXPLANATION

The given inequality is:

`2x - 8 \: < \: 7`

Group the constant terms on the right hand side to get;

`2x \: < \: 7 + 8`

Simplify the right hand side

`2x \: < \: 15`

Divide both sides by 2

`x \: < \: (15)/(2)`

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The correct answer is C