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Solve for x: -6 -2> -2x +1 or -26 +5 > 1

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Answer:

x>9/2 or 4.5

Explanation:

simplify both sides of the inequality

-8>-2x+1 flip the equation

-2x+1<-8

subtract 1 from both sides

-2x+1-1 <-8-1

-2x<-9

divide both sides by -2

-2x/-2<-9/-2

x>9/2

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