7x-2(x-4)<-2

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7x - 2(x - 4) < -2 
7x - 2x + 8 <-2 {used distributive property}
5x + 8 < -2 {combined like terms}
5x < -10 {subtracted 8 from both sides}
x < -2 {divided both sides by 5}
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