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3x+9-5x<5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+9<5
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x<5-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-2x<-4
Subtract 9 from 5 to get -4.
x>\frac{-4}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>2
Divide -4 by -2 to get 2.