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8x+6<5x+21
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x+3.
8x+6-5x<21
Subtract 5x from both sides.
3x+6<21
Combine 8x and -5x to get 3x.
3x<21-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
3x<15
Subtract 6 from 21 to get 15.
x<\frac{15}{3}
Divide both sides by 3. Since 3 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.
x<5
Divide 15 by 3 to get 5.