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Two-fifths of one less than a number is less than three-fifths of one more than that number. What numbers are in the solution set of this problem?
O xx-5
0 x>-5
O x>-1
O x<-1

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Answer:

x > -5

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] \frac{2}{5} (x - 1) < \frac{3}{5} (x + 1)[/tex]

[tex]2(x - 1) < 3(x + 1)[/tex]

[tex]2x - 2 < 3x + 3[/tex]

[tex] - 5 < x[/tex]

[tex]x > - 5[/tex]

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