how do I solve this linear inequality? 5x - 7 > 4x + 8
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First, we need to isolate the variable (x) on one side of the inequality. To do this, we can subtract 4x from both sides of the inequality: 5x - 7 - 4x > 8 Simplifying this, we get: x - 7 > 8 Show more…
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