SIMPLE

INEQUALITIES
 Which types of operations cause
the inequality sign to change?

The inequality symbol

changes when you multiply
or divide by a negative
number
Symbol Meaning Number Line

< Less than

Open
circle

> Greater than

≤ Less than or
equal to
Closed
circle

≥ Greater than or
equal to
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Definition Word Problem

Solution
solving one step
inequality
 EXAMPLE
x+4 ≥ 1
Find the solution
and illustrate on x+4-4 ≥ 1- 4
a number line
x+4≥1 x ≥ -3

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 EXAMPLE
x-5 < 1
Find the solution
and illustrate on x-5+5 < 1+ 5
a number line
x-5<1 x < 6

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 EXAMPLE
4x ≤ 20
Find the solution
and illustrate on ≤
a number line
4x ≤ 20 x ≤ 5

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
 EXAMPLE
- 3x < 9
Find the solution
and illustrate on >
a number line
-3x < 9 x > -3

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
 EXAMPLE
6x < 7
Find the biggest
odd integer value <
that satisfies
6x < 7
x <

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

The biggest odd integer is 1 .

 EXAMPLE
<
Find the smallest even
integer value that
satisfies >

>

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

The smallest odd integer is -2 .

 Exercise #1
Find the solution and illustrate the solution on a number line.

Find the smallest

1 3 > y - 36 3 integer value of x that

satisfies 20x > 33.

2 x + 4 ≥ 64 Find the greatest odd

integer value of x that
4
satisfies -3x > -105