Problema Solution
Two-fifths of one less than a number is less than three-fifths of one more than that number. What numbers are in the solution set of this problem?
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Let 'x' represent the number.
(2/5)(x - 1) < (3/5)(x + 1)
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x > -5
The solution set it the open interval (-5, ~).