Question

Can someone please solve 5-2x<7

Answer 1

Add 2x and subtract 7
   5 -2x +2x < 7 +2x . . . . . . showing 2x added
   5 < 7 +2x . . . . . . . . . . . .. simplified
   5 -7 < 7 -7 +2x . . . . . . . . showing 7 subtracted
  -2 < 2x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplified
Now, divide by 2
   -1 < x

The solution is -1 < x.