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8x+2>3\left(5x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x+1.
8x+2>15x+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 5x+3.
8x+2-15x>9
Subtract 15x from both sides.
-7x+2>9
Combine 8x and -15x to get -7x.
-7x>9-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-7x>7
Subtract 2 from 9 to get 7.
x<\frac{7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7. Since -7 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x<-1
Divide 7 by -7 to get -1.