Question

Solve 7x + 6 < 3(x - 2).

Answer 1

x< -3

Explanation:

`7x+6<3\left(x-2\right)\\\\\mathrm{Expand\:}3\left(x-2\right):\quad 3x-6\\\\7x+6<3x-6\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}6\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\7x+6-6<3x-6-6\\\\Simplify\\\\7x<3x-12\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}3x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\7x-3x<3x-12-3x\\\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\\\4x<-12\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}4\\\\(4x)/(4)<(-12)/(4)\\\\x<-3`