5x/9<8 as improper fraction in your answer as a mixed number make sure you write your inequality so that X comes first

x > 8(9/5)

As an improper fraction, 8(9/5) can be rewritten as 72/5.

The inequality becomes:

x > 72/5

As a mixed number, 72/5 can be simplified to 14 2/5.

Therefore, the inequality can also be expressed as:

x > 14 2/5