Solving Inequalities

3) 2$ + 1 > 4$ + 6

1) 2$ + 1 > 5 2) 3$ − 5 < 4 2$ − 4$ > 6 − 1

2$ > 5 − 1 3$ < 4 + 5
−2$ > 5
2$ > 4 3$ < 9
−2$ 5
2$ 4 >
> 3$ 9 −2 −2
2 2 <
3 3
5
$>2 $<−
$<3 2

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The circle is OPEN at 2, because

The answer is greater than 2.
and it will not be shaded because its not equal to 2,
its ONLY greater than
 1) 4$ − 4 ≤ 2$ − 1 2) 2 3$ − 1 ≥ $ + 13
4$ − 2$ ≤ −1 + 4 6$ − 2 ≥ $ + 13

2$ ≤ 3 6$ − $ ≥ 13 + 2

2$ 3 5$ ≥ 15
≤
2 2
5$ 15
3 ≥
$≤ 5 5
2
$≥3

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Equal to, the circle MUST BE SHADED.
To show that the solution begins at 3/2 (1.5)
3
= 1.5
2
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2) > 4 3) < 9 −2) > 5
2) 4 3) 9 −2) 5
> < <
2 2 3 3 −2 −2
)>2 )<3 5
)<−
2

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We MUST switch the signs.

We use a open circle at 2, to show

That our answer doesn’t include 2.

We use this open circle for > & <

 2) 2 3$ − 1 ≥ $ + 13
1) 4$ − 4 ≤ 2$ − 1
6$ − 2 ≥ $ + 13
4$ − 2$ ≤ −1 + 4
6$ − $ ≥ 13 + 2
2$ ≤ 3
2$ 3
≤ 5$ ≥ 15
2 2
5$ 15
3 ≥
$≤ 5 5
2
$≥3

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