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5x+1<3x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+1.
5x+1-3x<3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+1<3
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x<3-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2x<2
Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.
x<\frac{2}{2}
Divide both sides by 2. Since 2 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.
x<1
Divide 2 by 2 to get 1.