Answer: x > 7
Step-by-step explanation: Just like any of your two-step equations, in this inequality, start by isolating the x term which in this case is 2x by subtracting 16 from both sides.
That leaves you with 14 < 2x.
To get x by itself, divide both sides by 2 and 7 < x.
I like to put my variable on the left side but if we do that,
we must switch the direction of the inequality sign.
So 7 < x is the same as x > 7.
However, 7 < x is still the right answer, just a matter of preference.