Question

How do you solve the inequality `8x - 9 < 3x - 11`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

`8x-9<3x-11`. Transposing terms

`8x-3x<-11+9`

`5x<-2`

`x<-2/5`

The solution are all those numbers smaller than `-2/5`. In interval form, the solution are `x` such that

`x in (-oo,-2/5)`