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5x-5<3x+1
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-1.
5x-5-3x<1
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x-5<1
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x<1+5
Add 5 to both sides.
2x<6
Add 1 and 5 to get 6.
x<\frac{6}{2}
Divide both sides by 2. Since 2 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.
x<3
Divide 6 by 2 to get 3.