solve 5.14x+2.25>15.1 . Write the rational number in your answer in decimal form to the tenths place. Make sure to write your inequality so that x comes first.

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To solve the inequality 5.14x + 2.25 > 15.1, we first subtract 2.25 from both sides:

5.14x + 2.25 - 2.25 > 15.1 - 2.25

This simplifies to:

5.14x > 12.85

Next, we divide both sides by 5.14 to isolate x:

x > 12.85 / 5.14

Rounded to the tenths place, the solution is:

x > 2.5