Solve the inequalities in Exercises 5 to 16 for real x:
4x + 3 < 5x + 7
It is given in the question that,
4x + 3 < 5x + 7
Subtracting 7 from both the sides,
4x + 3 – 7 < 5x + 7 – 7
4x – 4 < 5x
Subtracting 4x from both the sides,
4x – 4 – 4x < 5x – 4x
x > -4
∴The solutions of the given inequality are defined by all the real numbers greater than -4.
Thus, (-4, ∞) is the required solution set.