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In the inequality

372x+1, what is the appropriate order of steps needed to solve the inequality for x?

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Add 1 to both sides, divide both sides by 2, and flip the inequality sign to .
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Subtract 1 from both sides, divide both sides by 2, and flip the inequality sign to .
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Add 1 to both sides, divide both sides by 2, and keep the original inequality sign.
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Subtract 1 from both sides, divide both sides by 2, and keep the original inequality sign.
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Solution

The correct option is C Subtract 1 from both sides, divide both sides by 2, and flip the inequality sign to .

Given inequality is 372x+1
Subtract 1 from both sides, we get
3712x+11
362x
On dividing both sides by 2, we get
3622x2
18x
Subtract 11 from both sides, divide both sides by 2 and flip the inequality sign.

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