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5x-7x-7>-9
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by x+1.
-2x-7>-9
Combine 5x and -7x to get -2x.
-2x>-9+7
Add 7 to both sides.
-2x>-2
Add -9 and 7 to get -2.
x<\frac{-2}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x<1
Divide -2 by -2 to get 1.