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3(x + 10) < 2 (20 – x)

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3(x + 10) < 2 (20 – x)

Distributing multiplication over the addition and the subtraction, we get:

3x + 3*10 < 2*20 - 2x

3x + 30 < 40 - 2x

30 is adding on the left, then it will subtract on the right.

2x is subtracting on the right, then it will add on the left.

3x + 2x < 40 - 30

5x < 10

5 is multiplying x on the left, then it will divide on the right.

x < 10/5

x < 2

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