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4n-3<12 solve and please don't give me the answer just the equation

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just as with an equation with an = sign, we want to isolate the variable, n.
So first bring -3 to the right hand side:

4n-3<12 => 4n < 12+3 => 4n < 15

Then divide by 4

4n/4 < 15/4 => n < 15/4

You can't simplify it beyond that.
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