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Solve the inequality $2x - 5 \le -x +12 - 4x - 3$. Give your answer as an interval.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve: 2x - 5 ≤ -x + 12 - 4x - 3
Combine terms on the right: -x - 4x = -5x and 12 - 3 = 9, so
2x - 5 ≤ -5x + 9
Add 5x to both sides: 7x - 5 ≤ 9
Add 5: 7x ≤ 14
Divide by 7: x ≤ 2

Interval notation: (-∞, 2]