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algebraSolve:
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the correct answer. Use the LCD to clear fractions.
- LCD of 3 and 2 is 6: Multiply all terms by 6.
- Multiply:
- Simplify:
- Subtract 3x:
- Subtract 30:
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Choice B is incorrect because it reverses the inequality direction. Choice C is incorrect because it might result from not multiplying the constants by 6. Choice D is incorrect because it combines wrong value and wrong direction.