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Multiply each term by 25:

1<3-5x<15. Now split the inequality:

1<3-5x, 5x+1<3, 5x<2, x<⅖; or x<0.4

3-5x<15, 3-15<5x, -12<5x, -12/5<x, x>-12/5; or x>-2.4

So -2.4<x<0.4, that is, x can be anything between -2.4 and 0.4 (exclusively).

Since -2.4 is not included, if we substitute x=-2.4 in the original compound inequality we should fail to satisfy it:

(3-5x)/25=15/25=⅗, which just fails to satisfy the right-hand value.

Let's x=0.4: (3-5x)/25=1/25, which just fails to satisfy the left-hand value.

Now let's put x=0 and check (this should be OK to satisfy the inequality):

(3-5x)/25=3/25 which is between the limits 1/25 and 3/5.

ANSWER:  -2.4<x<0.4

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