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What value of x is a solution to 8-2/5x<-6?

What value of x is a solution to 8-2/5x<-6?-example-1
User Amir Gorji
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times both sides by 5
40-2x<5x-30
add 2x both sides
40<7x-30
add 30 to both sides
70<7x
divide both sides by 7
10<x
x>10
so x is any number bigger than 10
(notice we have x>10 not x≥10, if it was x≥10 then x=10 would be a solution)
x>10 means x is more than 10 not including 10

answer is 4th option: 11
User Renan Greinert
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The answer is (4) 11.

I hope this helps. :)
User Roman Mik
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