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Question

5a − 2 < 18
a < _____

Answer 1

To solve this inequality, we can add 2 to both sides:

5a - 2 + 2 < 18 + 2

Simplifying, we get:

5a < 20

To isolate the variable a, we can divide both sides by 5:

5a/5 < 20/5

This simplifies to:

a < 4

Therefore, the value of a is less than 4.