Question

Solve for x: -2x + 5 < 7​

Answer 1

Your answer is
`x<1` . Steps below. Hope it helps

Explanation:

`2x+5<7`

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}5\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`2x+5-5<7-5`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`2x<2`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}2`

`(2x)/(2)<(2)/(2)`

`x<1`