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9x-16-5x<20
Subtract 5x from both sides.
4x-16<20
Combine 9x and -5x to get 4x.
4x<20+16
Add 16 to both sides.
4x<36
Add 20 and 16 to get 36.
x<\frac{36}{4}
Divide both sides by 4. Since 4 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.
x<9
Divide 36 by 4 to get 9.