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Solve 2(5 – x) > 8 for x. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME

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Answer is 1 I think

2(5−x)>8
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the inequality
-2x + 10 >8
Step 2: subtract 10 from both sides
-2x + 10 -10 > 8-10
-2x > -2
Step 3: divide both sides by -2
-2x/2 -2/-2
X= 1
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