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Simplify: (3x+8)/5 > 2x + 1

Multiply both sides by 5: 3x + 8 > 10 x + 5
Move 3x to RHS by subtracting 3x from both sides: 8 > 7x + 5
Move 5 to LHS by subtracting 5 from both sides: 3 > 7x
Make the coefficient of x equal 1 by dividing both sides by 7: 3/7 > x
Therefore, x<3/7

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