How do you simplify #4< 3( 2x - 14/ 7) - 2#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-11T03:19:22

#x > 5/2#

First, the isolate what is in the parentheses. Note that #14/7# is 2.

#4 < 3(2x-14/7) -2 ->#

#6 < 3(2x-14/7) ->#

#3 < 2x-14/7 ->#

#3 < 2x-2#

Now we can solve for x.

#3 < 2x-2 ->#

#5 < 2x ->#

#5/2 < x#

You can also put it as #x > 5/2#.