Answer
[tex]8>x[/tex]Explanation
Given
[tex]40>5x[/tex]To solve for x means we have to set one side in terms of x without any coefficient, and the other the expression left.
Thus, we can divide both sides of the equation over 5 :
[tex]\frac{40}{5}>\frac{5x}{5}[/tex]Simplifying:
[tex]8>x[/tex]