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Solve the inequation:  37 – (3x + 5) ≥ 9x – 8(x - 3)


37 – 3x – 5 ≥ 9x – 8x + 24
32 – 3x ≥ x + 24
32 – 3x – 32 ≥ x + 24 – 32
– 3x ≥ x – 8
– 3x – x ≥ x – 8 – x
– 4x ≥ – 8
– 4x/–4 ≥ – 8/–4
x ≥ 2
Solution set = (2, ∞).

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