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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for the missing variable 5a-2> 3(2-a)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5*a-2>-3*a+6

OpenStudy (pinksapphire):

Answer: a>1

OpenStudy (pinksapphire):

This means that a is more than one...it can be any number that is more than one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5a-2> 3(2-a) first use the distributive law on the right becuase we have a "3( )" what do you get after doing this?

OpenStudy (pinksapphire):

This is how I did it step by step: 5a-2>3(2-a) 5a-2>6-3a +3a +3a 8a-2>6 +2 +2 8a/8>8/8 Answer: a>1

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