Question

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

Answer 1

x > -5

Explanation:

`(2)/(5) (x - 1) < (3)/(5) (x + 1)`

`2(x - 1) < 3(x + 1)`

`2x - 2 < 3x + 3`

`- 5 < x`

`x > - 5`