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Which of the following is not a solution for the inequality 3x +2 < 12?

x = 2
x = 2.5
x = 3
x = 3.5

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3x+2 < 12\ \ \ \ |-2\\\\3x < 10\ \ \ \ |:3\\\\x < (10)/(3)\\\\x < 3(1)/(3)\\\\x=2 < 3(1)/(3)\\\\x=2.5 < 3(1)/(3)\\\\x=3 < 3(1)/(3)\\\\x=3.5-Answer

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