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Solve for x: −2x + 5 < 7
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User Murtuza Z
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x > -1


-2x+5 < 7

-2x<2

Now since you divide by (-1) to get positive 2,you need to flip the sign

(-2)/(-1)= 2 2/(-1)=-2

SO

2x>-2

x > -1

To check the solution do not replace the x by -1 because it shouls be more than -1 (You can choose 0,1,2,3....)

Example choose x=3

-2x3+5<7

-6+5<7

-1<7

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