To solve the inequality, we first distribute the terms inside the parentheses:
5x - 15 - 6x + 12 > 8x + 2
Combining like terms, we have:
-x - 3 > 8x + 2
Next, we can simplify by adding x to both sides of the inequality:
-3 > 9x + 2
Subtracting 2 from both sides gives us:
-5 > 9x
Finally, we can divide both sides by 9 to solve for x:
x < -5/9
Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x < -5/9, which corresponds to option D.
Solve for x.
5(x − 3) − 6(x − 2) > 8x + 2
Responses
A x > 5/9
x > 5 9
B x < 5/9
x < 5 9
C x > −5/9
x > − 5 9
D x < −5/9
x < − 5 9
E x > −9/5
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