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5x+1>3x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
5x+1-3x>-3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+1>-3
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x>-3-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2x>-4
Subtract 1 from -3 to get -4.
x>\frac{-4}{2}
Divide both sides by 2. Since 2 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.
x>-2
Divide -4 by 2 to get -2.