First, distribute 2 to all terms within the parenthesis
2(4x + 5) = 8x + 10
8x + 10 > 7x + 20
Isolate the x. Treat the > like a equal sign. Subtract 7x and 10 from both sides
8x (-7x) + 10 (-10) > 7x (-7x) + 20 (-10)
Simplify
8x - 7x > 20 - 10
x > 10
x > 10 is your answer
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