How do you solve and graph $x - 5 < 8$ $x-5<8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-13T15:51:03

$x < 13$ $x<13$

$x - 5 < 8$ $x-5<8$

Add 5 to both sides (to isolate $x$ $x$ ) :
$=xcancel(-5+5)<8+5$

$=x<13$

To graph, draw a pick the point 13 on number line.

Then draw a line from 13 leftward to show that it will go till $oo$ i.e. $<13$ .

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How do you solve and graph x-5<8x−5<8x-5<8?