1. Writing Inequalities
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2. Warm Up

3. Warm Up

4. Writing Inequalities Flippable
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Less Than
Greater Than
Less Than or
Equal To
Greater Than
or Equal To

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exceeds

6. Is greater than or equal to Is no less than Is at least
Is less than or equal to
Is no more than
Is at most
Is greater than or equal to
Is no less than
Is at least

7. Example 1: Your age is greater than 5
Example 2: Your height is less than inches.
Example 3: Your weight is no more than 140 pounds.

8. Example 4: Jon’s earnings at $8.00 per hour were at most $56.
Example 5: Kim’s savings were increased by $40 and now are greater than $350.

9. 1). A number decreased by 13 is at least 45.
Practice
Write the inequality.
1). A number decreased by 13 is at least 45.
2). The product of 6 and a number is at most 76.
3). Sam’s age is greater than 13.
4). Stephen’s weight increased by 5 is less than 120 pounds.
5). The cars speed is less than or equal to 60 mph.

10. Closure
Explain what each phrase means and tell how they are alike and different.
Is no more than
Is no less than