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Solve the following inequality 5X-7 > 3X+9

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The answer is x>8. Add 7 to both sides then subtract 3x from both, or subtract 9 and 5x from both. The first gives 2x>16, and the latter gives -16>-2x. Isolate x by dividing on both sides.
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