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Solve 7(3-x)<5x-15 for x

Solve 7(3-x)<5x-15 for x
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Solve 7(3-x)<5x-15 for x

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7(3 - x) < 5x - 15

  • Distribute 7 inside the parentheses.

21 - 7x < 5x - 15

  • Subtract 21 from both sides.

-7x < 5x - 36

  • Subtract 5x from both sides.

-12x < -36

  • Divide both sides by -12. The equality sign will get flipped because you are dividing by a negative.

x > 3

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