Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides of the inequality. Step 2: __________ Step 3: Divide both sides of the inequality by the coef

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Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides of the inequality. Step 2: __________ Step 3: Divide both sides of the inequality by the coef

ficient of x. What is the missing step in solving the inequality 5 – 8x < 2x + 3?

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Inessa [12.5K] · Answer 1 · 2026-02-16T19:44:47+03:00

Inessa [12.5K]2 months ago

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I'm not exactly sure how to describe step 2, but here is how the solution progresses:
5 - 8x < 2x + 3
Subtracting 3 from both sides gives:
5 - 3 < 2x + 8x
Simplifying:
2 < 10x
Dividing both sides by 10:
x > 0.2
(Apologies if any part is incorrect)

Zina [12.3K] · Answer 2 · 2026-02-16T19:46:20+03:00

Zina [12.3K]2 months ago

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Answer:

Starting with the inequality: $5-8x$

First, subtract 3 from each side:

$5-8x-3$ or

$2-8x$

Next, add 8x to both sides:

$2-8x+8x$ or

$2$

Finally, divide every term by 10, the coefficient of x:

$\frac{2}{10}< \frac{10x}{10}$

Simplify to get:

$\frac{1}{5}$

Hence, the missing step is: Adding 8x to both sides of the inequality.