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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve: 2x +1 / x- 5 < 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you want to get rid of your denominator so you multiply it on both sides. (x-5)2x+1/x-5<3(x-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x+1<3x-15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after you distributed the 3 to (x-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x < 16?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x+1<3x-15 -1 -1 2x<3x-16 x<-16/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hope i helped :)

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