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Which is a correct first step in solving the inequality –4(2x – 1) > 5 – 3x?

Distribute –4 to get –8x + 4 > 5 – 3x.
Distribute –4 to get –8x – 1 > 5 – 3x.
Subtract 2x from both sides of the inequality.
Add 1 to both sides of the inequality.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Distribute –4 to get –8x + 4 > 5 – 3x."

Explanation: -4(2x) = -8x and -4(-1) = +4, so the correct distribution yields -8x + 4 on the left.