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-2(8×-4)<2×+5

- 2(8x - 4) < 2x + 5

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Let's solve.

-2(8x-4)<2x+5 -16x+8<2x+5; let's subtract 2x from both sides. -18x+8<5; let's subtract 8 from both sides. -18x<-3; let's divde both sides by -18 (the sign will flip). X>1/6

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-2(8x - 4) < 2x +5

-16x + 8 < 2x + 5

-18x < - 3

x > 1/6

Hope its help.

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