Step Number 1. Subtract 5 from the whole equation.
[tex]7-5\ \textless \ -2x\ \textless \ 17-5[/tex]
Step Number 2. Simplify
[tex]2\ \textless \ -2x\ \textless \ 12[/tex]
Step Number 3. Divide the whole equation by -2
[tex]-1\ \textgreater \ x\ \textgreater \ -\frac{12}{2} [/tex]
Step Number 4. Simplify
[tex]-1\ \textgreater \ x\ \textgreater \ -6[/tex]
Done! :)
