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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x - 8 > x + 8

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

add eight to both sides, take away x from both sides, what do you have now?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

Welcome to Open study by the way.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol thank you :) is it 5>16

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

5x - 8 > x + 8 It looks like you got the first step right 5x - 8 +8 > x + 8 +8 5x > x +16 now try the second step again take-away x from both sides, 5x -x > x +16 -x .... > .....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then it would be 16-5?

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