Answer:
-21 2⁄9 > x
Explanation:
Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that do not contain the variable:
2x +1 < x - 20 2⁄9
-2x -2x
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1 < -x - 20 2⁄9
+20 2⁄9 20 2⁄9
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21 2⁄9 < -x [Divide by -1]
-21 2⁄9 > x [Reverse the inequality symbol whenever you are dividing\multiplying by a negative]
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