5a - 2 < 18

Answer 1

To solve the inequality 5a - 2 < 18, we can isolate the variable 'a' by performing the following steps:

1. Add 2 to both sides of the inequality:
5a - 2 + 2 < 18 + 2
5a < 20

2. Divide both sides of the inequality by 5 (since the coefficient of 'a' is 5):
5a/5 < 20/5
a < 4

Therefore, the solution to the inequality is a < 4.