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What is the solution to -2(8x - 4) < 2x+5
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What is the solution to -2(8x - 4) < 2x+5

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Answer: x>1/6

Explanation:

For this problem, you solve it as if it had an equal sign.

-2(8x-4)<2x+5 [distribute -2]

-16x+8<2x+5 [combine like terms by adding and subtracting on both sides]

3<18x [divide both sides by 18]

x>1/6

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