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Write an inequality that represents all of the solutions to 3x+1<7

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Answer:

x<2

Explanation:

To solve this, you want to use a similar method to equations, where you isolate the x.

We start with 3x+1<7.

Subtracting 1 from both sides gives 3x<6.

Dividing both sides by 3 gives us the final result of x<2.

**This content is related to linear inequalities, which you may want to revise. Looking at linear equations too might help you practice. I'm always happy to help!

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