And Representing the Solution Set on a Number Line
Essentially, they are EQUATIONS with INEQUALITY signs You can solve Inequalities using the same skills You need to understand the language of Inequality – next slide. You need to be careful with negative values of the unknown! Your teacher will explain that one later!
LESS than GREATER than OR equal to LESS than OR equal to GREATER [or more] than 2 < 5 6 > 3 “2 is less than 5” “6 is greater than 3” Or, from the right, “5 is greater than 2” Or, from the right, “3 is less than 6”
One-sided Inequalities like 4x + 7 > 19 Two-sided Inequalities like 11 < 4x + 7 < 19
Subtract 3 each side Divide by 4 each side 5 Filled IN because 5 is Included Menu
Add 6 each side Divide by 5 each side 4 NOT Filled IN because 4 is NOT Included Menu
Add 7 each side Divide by 2 each side 6 11 INTEGER SOLUTIONS? 7,8,9,10,11 Menu