Answer:
[tex]x<1904[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The Russo-Japanese war was fought from 8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905. Any year x before the start of the war will be less than 1904,(e.g. 1903, 1902 and so on). Therefore the inequality that is true for any year x is:
[tex]x<1904[/tex]