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(4x+7)/3 less than or equal to 2x+5

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So firstly, multiply both sides by 3:
4x+7\leq 6x+15

Next, subtract both sides by 4x:
7\leq 2x+15

Next, subtract both sides by 15:
-8\leq 2x

Lastly, divide both sides by 2 and your inequality is
-4\leq x\ \textsf{or}\ x\geq -4 .

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User Michael Horojanski
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*the symbols should have a line under them. I dont know how to do that on a laptop

Given:

(4x+7)/3<2x+5

Multiply everything by 3 to get rid of the bottom number:

4x+7<6x+15

Combine the X terms:

7<2x+15

Combine the numerical terms:

-8<2x

Divide both sides by 2:

-4<x

Your answer: -4<x


User Peter Graham
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