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Solve the following inequality problems: please show your work question 1 10- 3x > 1question 2 12x - 4 ≥ 20 question 3 5x ≤ - 3x + 32

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Answer:[tex]\boxed{1.x < 3; \quad 2. \, x \geq 2; \quad 3.\, x \leq 4}[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:1. 10 - 3x > 1[tex]\begin{array}{rcll}10 - 3x & > & 1 & \\-3x & <& -9 &\text{Subtracted 10 from each side}\\x & < & 3 &\text{Divided each side by -3}\\\end{array}[/tex][tex]\text{The solution is } \boxed{\mathbf{x < 3}}[/tex]2. 12x - 4 ≥ 20[tex]\begin{array}{rcll}12x - 4& \geq & 20 & \\12x & \geq& 24 & \text{Added 4 to each side}\\x & \geq & \mathbf{2} & \text{Divided each side by 12}\\\end{array}[/tex][tex]\text{The solution is } \boxed{\mathbf{x \geq 2}}[/tex]3. 5x ≤ -3x + 32[tex]\begin{array}{rcll}5x& \leq & -3x + 32 & \\8x & \leq& 32 & \text{Added 3x to each side}\\x & \leq & \mathbf{4} & \text{Divided each side by 8}\\\end{array}[/tex][tex]\text{The solution is } \boxed{\mathbf{x \leq 4}}[/tex]