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3x + 1 < 2x - 2 < 5x + 7 please need help fast
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3x + 1 < 2x – 2 < 5x + 7
please need help fast
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2021-08-02T20:27:39+00:00
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So let’s break this question down…
x+1=2x-2=5x+7
We move all terms to the left:
3x+1-(2x-2)=0
We get rid of parentheses
3x-2x+2+1=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
x+3=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
x=-3