Answer
$x\gt5$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of inequalities, the solution to the given inequality, $
3x+2\gt17
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
3x\gt17-2
\\\\
3x\gt15
\\\\
x\gt\dfrac{15}{3}
\\\\
x\gt5
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - 4.4 - Inequalities - Problem Set 4.4 - Page 169: 39
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