10.

2 Mathematical Statements and Linear Inequalities

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Mathematical Statement y is more than x y is less than x y is not more than x y is not less than x y is at least k times of x y is at the most k times of x The maximum value of x is k

Inequality y>x y<x y x y x y kx y kx y k

No. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Mathematical Statement The minimum value of x is k Sum of x and y is not more than k y is more than x by at least k y is not more than k times of x y must exceed x by at least k The ratio of y to x is at least p : q The ratio of y to x is at most p : q

Inequality x k x + y kx y xk y kx y xk

Exercise: No Constraints (1) The value of x must be at least 5 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) The value of x is at most 5 The value of x must be more than 5 The minimum value of x is 5 The value of x must exceed y by at least 5 The value of x must be more than twice of y The value of x is at most three times of y The value of x is more than the value of y by at least 5 The value of x is not less than twice the value of y The value of x is at least three time the value of y The sum of x and y is 45 The sum of x and y is not less than 15 The maximum value of x + y is 15 The sum of x and y is more than 15 The value of 2x+y is not more than 15 The value of 2x+y is less than 10 The ratio of x to y is at least 2 The ratio of y to x is at most 1: 5

Inequality