Question

Solve the inequality 3x - 5 < 4.


x < 1/3
x > 1/3
x < 3
x > 3

Answer 1

add 5 to each side of the inequality
then divide both sides by 3

Answer 2

Since -5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by adding 5 to both sides.
3x<5+4

Add 4 to 5 to get 9.

3x<9

Divide each term in the inequality by 3.

Simplify the left-hand side of the inequality , X<3,
X<3