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-14x-14>-2\left(3x+27\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by 2x+2.
-14x-14>-6x-54
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3x+27.
-14x-14+6x>-54
Add 6x to both sides.
-8x-14>-54
Combine -14x and 6x to get -8x.
-8x>-54+14
Add 14 to both sides.
-8x>-40
Add -54 and 14 to get -40.
x<\frac{-40}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8. Since -8 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x<5
Divide -40 by -8 to get 5.