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Question
Solve: `(5 - x)/3 < x/2 - 4`
Solution
`(5 - x)/3 < x/2 - 4`
Multiplying both sides by 3, we have
`5 - x < (3x)/2 - 12`
Multiplying both sides by 2, we have
10 – 2x < 3x – 24
10 + 24 < 3x + 2x
34 < 5x
`34/5 < x`
`x > 34/5`
∴ The solution set is `(34/5, ∞)`
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