-12x - 0.4 > 0.2(36.5x + 80) - 55 Remove the brackets.
-12x - 0.4 > 7.3x + 16 - 55 Combine the like terms on the right
-12x - 0.4 > 7.3x - 39 Add 12x to both sides
- 0.4 > 7.3x + 12x - 39
- 0.4 > 19.3x - 39 Add 39 to both sides.
-0.4 + 39 > 19.3x Combine like terms on the left
38.6 > 19.3x Divide by 19.3
38.6 / 19.3 > x
2 > x
