Solve the inequality - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 8 - 2021 - Paper 1

To solve the inequality, we start by distributing the 4 on the left side:

$4(x - 3) < x$

This expands to:

$4x - 12 < x$

Next, we will isolate x by subtracting x from both sides:

$4x - x - 12 < 0$

This simplifies to:

$3x - 12 < 0$

Now, we will add 12 to both sides:

$3x < 12$

Next, we divide by 3:

$x < 4$

Thus, the solution to the inequality is:

Answer: $x < 4$.