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Solve 2(4x + 3) < 5x + 21.

x < 9
x > -5
x
x < 5

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Answer:

x<5

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Explanation:

User Beba
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subtract 6 from both sides
8x+6-6<5x+21-6

simplify
8x<5x+15

subtract 5x from both sides
8x-5x<5x+15-5x

simplify
3x<15

divide both sides by 3
3x/3 = 15/3

simplify
x<5


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