1. The problem is to solve an inequality, but since no specific inequality is given, let's consider a general example: solve $2x - 5 > 3$. 2. The formula or rule used here is to isolate the variable $x$ on one side of the inequality. 3. Add 5 to both sides: $$2x - 5 + 5 > 3 + 5$$ which simplifies to $$2x > 8$$. 4. Divide both sides by 2 (note: dividing by a positive number does not change the inequality direction): $$\frac{2x}{2} > \frac{8}{2}$$ which simplifies to $$x > 4$$. 5. The solution to the inequality is all values of $x$ greater than 4. 6. In plain language, we moved all numbers to one side and then divided to find the range of $x$ that satisfies the inequality.