Question

If the replacement set is the set of real numbers, solve:

`(x + 3)/8 < (x - 3)/5`

Answer 1

`(x + 3)/8 < (x - 3)/5`

5x + 15 < 8x – 24

5x – 8x < –24 – 15

–3x < –39

x > 13

Since the replacement set of real numbers.

∴ Solution set = {x : x ∈ R and x > 13}