3x + 1 < -2
subtract one from each side, then divide both sides by three.
first you need to look at each side of what ever your looking at and subtract 1 from each number then divide the numbers by 3
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The given inequality is 3x + 1 < -2. To solve this inequality, we need to isolate the variable x.
To begin, we subtract 1 from both sides of the inequality:
3x + 1 - 1 < -2 - 1
Simplifying, we have:
3x < -3
Next, we want to isolate the variable x, so we divide both sides of the inequality by 3:
(3x)/3 < (-3)/3
Simplifying further:
x < -1
Therefore, the solution to the inequality 3x + 1 < -2 is x < -1.
Remember, when we solve inequalities, the operations we perform on both sides of the inequality must follow the same rules as solving equations, such as combining like terms and performing inverse operations.