Question

Solve the inequality 5x < 16 + x.

Answer 1

Given the inequality:
`5x < 16 +x`

Subtraction property of equality states that you subtract the same number to both sides of an equation.

subtract x from both sides we get;

`5x -x < 16 + x -x`

Simplify:

`4x < 16`

Divide both sides by 4 we get;

`x < 4`

Therefore, the solution set for the given inequality is,
`(-\infty, 4)`