Step-by-step explanation:
opening the bracket,the equation therefore is
-8x + 1 > 5 - 3x
add 8x to both sides
- 8x + 8x +1 > 5 - 3x + 8x
1 > 5 + 5x
subtract 5 from both sides
1 - 5 > 5 - 5 + 5x
-4 > 5x
Divide through by 5
-4/5 > x
which is therefore written is
x < -4/5
