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2x + 1 greater than 5

User Ast Derek
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2 Answers

7 votes

Answer:

x > 2

Interval notation:
\left(2,\:\infty \:\right)

Explanation:

Starting inequality:
2x+1>5

Subtract 1 from both sides:
2x>4

Divide by 2 on both sides:
x>2

User Amitkumar Karnik
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4.2k points
13 votes

Answer:

X>2

Explanation:

Subtract

1

1 from both sides. Simplify

5

1

5−1 to

4

4. Divide both sides by

2

2. Simplify

4

2

2

4

to

2

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2x + 1 greater than 5-example-1
User Umut K
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