How do you solve #8d + 2< 5d - 7#?

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Jade
Sep 26, 2016

Combine like terms and solve for x

Explanation:

#8d + 2 < 5d - 7#

Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation
#8d < 5d - 9#

Subtract 5d from both sides of the equation
#3d<-9#

Isolate the variable by dividing both sides of the equation by 3
#d<-3#

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