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Solve for X -5x>2(x-14)

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Hey there!


-5x > 2(x-14)

Our first step is to simplify both sides of the inequality:


-5x > 2x-28

Now, we need to subtract 2x from both sides:


-5x-2x > 2x-28-2x\\-7x < -28

Our final step is to divide both sides by -7:


(-7x)/(-7) > (-28)/(-7)


x < 4

Hope this helps!

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