To solve the inequality \( x - 8 \geq 5 \), we can start by isolating \( x \).
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Add 8 to both sides of the inequality: \[ x - 8 + 8 \geq 5 + 8 \]
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This simplifies to: \[ x \geq 13 \]
To write the inequality with \( x \) first, we can express it as: \[ x \geq 13 \]