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5x>2x-1<3

 Oct 19, 2015
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I assume you want this solved for \(x\)

 

\(5x > 2x-1 \\ 0 > -3x - 1 \\ 1>-3x \\ x > -\dfrac 1 3 ~~~\mbox{note the inequality was flipped when dividing by }-1 \\ 2x - 1 < 3 \\ 2x < 4 \\ x < 2 \\ \mbox{combining these results we get } -\dfrac 1 3 < x < 2\)

 Oct 19, 2015

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