$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The inequality $\"\"$ .

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Apply Addition property of inequality: add to 3 each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (add: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2) \ \

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$\"\"$ (cancel commen terms) \ \

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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Graph the solution set on a number line

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Note: A circle means that this point is not included in the solution set.

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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To check, substitute a number grater than 5 in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (substitute:x=6)

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$\"\"$ (multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (subtract: $\"\"$ )

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this value is true

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$\"\"$

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The inequality solution is $\"\"$ .