Answer
$x\gt-4$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of inequalities, the solution to the given inequality, $
-2x-5\lt3
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
-2x\lt3+5
\\\\
-2x\lt8
\\\\
x\gt\dfrac{8}{-2}
\\\\
x\gt-4
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - Chapter 4 Review Problem Set - Page 184: 56
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