5x - 2≤ 5

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To solve this inequality, we can isolate x by subtracting -2 from both sides:

5x - 2 - (-2) ≤ 5 - (-2)
5x - 2 + 2 ≤ 5 + 2
5x ≤ 7

Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides by 5:

5x/5 ≤ 7/5
x ≤ 7/5

The solution to the inequality is x ≤ 7/5.