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