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22-10-2020
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Two-fifths of one less than a number is less than three-fifths of one more than that number. What numbers are in the
solution set of this problem?
X<-5
O x>-5
O x>-1
O XC-1

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Answer:

x > -5

Step-by-step explanation:

(2/5)(x -1) < (3/5)(x +1) . . . . . given

2(x -1) < 3(x +1) . . . . . . . . . . .multiply by 5

2x -2 < 3x +3 . . . . . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

-5 < x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add -2x-3 to both sides

This matches the second answer choice: x > -5.

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