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What value of x is in the solution set of 9(2x + 1) < 9x -18?

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Hello!

Let's first solve the inequality for
\sf{x}.


\begin{aligned} \sf{9(2x+1) < 9x-18} \\\sf{18x+9 < 9x-18}\\\sf{18x-9x < -18-9}\\\sf{9x < -27}\\\sf{x < -3} \end{aligned}

Hope that helps! :)

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