Name__________________________________________ Date ______ Activity: Tricky inequalities

Complete each statement by adding a < or > or = sign. 4 _____ 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 _____ 1 5 4 _____ 1 4 3 _____ 1 3 2 _____ 1 2 1 _____ 1 1 0 _____ 1 0 -1 _____ 1 -1 -2 _____ 1 -2 -3 _____ 1 -3 -4 _____ 1 -4 -5 _____ 1 -5

1. What happened to the inequality when you multiplied it by a positive number?

2. What happened to the inequality when you multiplied it by zero?

3. What happened to the inequality when you multiplied it by a negative number?

Rule to Remember: When multiplying or dividing by a negative number, you change the _____________________ of the inequality sign.

Solve the inequality -4x -16.

Solve the inequality

b 8. 2

More tricky inequalities Graph each of the following inequalities: n > -4 y0

Why is the following inequality tricky to graph? -3 x

Be sure the variable is always on the ____________ before you graph an inequality.
Rewrite each of the following inequalities then graph them.

1.) 5 n

2.) -2 > n

3.) 0 c

4.) 3 x

Name _______________________________________ Date ________ Mini Lesson: Solving Tricky Inequalities

Example 1: Solve and graph: -2x + 6 > -4

Example 2: Solve and graph: 12 5x 5 2x

Example 3: Solve and graph: 25 > -7x - 10