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Explain how to solve and check the solution to 5x < 40 using properties of inequalities

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Divide both by 5.
Cross out 5x divided by 5.
Then divide 40/5
Which is 8.
& since you didn't divide by a negative the inequality sign stays the same.
X < 8 is your final answer.
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