Problem

Consider the inequality \(2x - 3 > 5\). Determine if the point \(x = 5\) is a solution to this inequality.

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Step 3: Further simplify the left side of the inequality: \(7 > 5\)

Steps

Step 1 :Step 1: Substitute the given point \(x = 5\) into the inequality: \(2*5 - 3 > 5\)

Step 2 :Step 2: Simplify the left side of the inequality: \(10 - 3 > 5\)

Step 3 :Step 3: Further simplify the left side of the inequality: \(7 > 5\)

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