Find all real numbers \(x\) which satisfy the inequality \(\frac{1}{3}(x + 1) - 1 > \frac{1}{5}(x + 4)\)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1986 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find all real numbers \(x\) which satisfy the inequality \(\frac{1}{3}(x + 1) - 1 > \frac{1}{5}(x + 4)\)

Answer Details
1 3 (x + 1) - 1 >  1 5 (x + 4)
=  x + 1 3  - 1 >  x + 4 5
x + 1 3  -  x + 4 5  - 1 > 0
=  5 x + 5 − 3 x − 12 15
= 2x - 7 > 15
= 2x > 12
= x > 11

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