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Solve 7x + 6 < 3(x - 2).

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7x+6 < 3(x-2)\ \ \ \ |\text{use distributive property}\\\\7x+6 < (3)(x)-(3)(2)\\\\7x+6 < 3x-6\ \ \ \ |-6\\\\7x < 3x-12\ \ \ \ |-3x\\\\4x < -12\ \ \ \ |:4\\\\\boxed{x < -3}\\\\Answer:\ \x<-3\

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