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Which interval is the solution set to 0.35x-4.8<5.2-0.9x?

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Answer:

B. (–∞, 8)

Explanation:

Simplifying

0.35x + -4.8 < 5.2 + -0.9x

Reorder the terms:

-4.8 + 0.35x < 5.2 + -0.9x

Solving

-4.8 + 0.35x < 5.2 + -0.9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '0.9x' to each side of the equation.

-4.8 + 0.35x + 0.9x < 5.2 + -0.9x + 0.9x

Combine like terms: 0.35x + 0.9x < 1.25x

-4.8 + 1.25x < 5.2 + -0.9x + 0.9x

Combine like terms: -0.9x + 0.9x < 0.0

-4.8 + 1.25x < 5.2 + 0.0

-4.8 + 1.25x < 5.2

Add '4.8' to each side of the equation.

-4.8 + 4.8 + 1.25x < 5.2 + 4.8

Combine like terms: -4.8 + 4.8 < 0.0

0.0 + 1.25x < 5.2 + 4.8

1.25x < 5.2 + 4.8

Combine like terms: 5.2 + 4.8 < 10

1.25x < 10

Divide each side by '1.25'.

x < 8

Simplifying

x < 8

User Tonny Xu
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I Inequality form: x<8

Interval Notation: (-infinity,8)
User Nerian
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