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How do you solve the inequality 12 < x + 5 so that the variable "x" is on the left side?
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How do you solve the inequality 12 < x + 5 so that the variable "x" is on the left side?

User Iianfumenchu
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12<x+5
=12-5<x
=7<x
we can just switch it and it becomes x>7
User Geethu
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The like terms are 12 and 5, so you have to subtract 5 from both sides.
12 < x + 5
-5. -5
7 < x
We can just switch it around so x is in the left side.
x > 7
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