Question

Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides of the inequality. Which is a correct first step in solving 5 – 2x < 8x – 3?Step 2: __________ Step 3: Divide both sides of the inequality by the coefficient of x. What is the missing step in solving the inequality 5 – 8x < 2x + 3?

Answer 1

Step 1: 5-3-2x<8x+3-3
Step 2: you would subtract 2x from both sides
Step 3: 2-2x/2<8x/2 

Answer 2

Answer:

Step 1: $5-2x-3$

Step 2: Adding 2x on both side of inequality.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that an inequality

$5-2x$

We have to find the first step and missing step 2 in solving the given inequality

$5-8x$

We are given that first step

Step 1: Subtract 3 from both side of the inequality

$5-2x$

Then we get

Step 1: $5-2x-3$

Now, we are finding the second step

$2-2x$

By simplification

$2+6-2x$

By adding 6 on both side

$8-2x$

Step 2: Adding 2x on both side of inequality  

Step 2:$8-2x+2x$

$8$

Step 3:Divide both sides of the inequality by the coefficient of x.

Then we get

Step 3: $\frac{4}{5}$