Addition and Subtraction Inequalities

Solving Inequalities by Addition and Subtraction

By Omar Shishani

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Multiple Choice

Write an inequality for the following statement.

c is greater than 6

• c > 6

• c < 6

• $$c\ge6$$  

• $$c\le6$$  

Multiple Choice

Write an inequality for the following statement.

x is less than or equal to 12

• x > 12

• x < 12

• $$x\ge12$$  

• $$x\le12$$  

Multiple Select

For each value of x, determine whether it is a solution to x > 10

• 10

• 16

• 4

• 12

Multiple Select

For each value of x, determine whether it is a solution to v - 4 > 8

• 13

• 8

• 11

• 16

Multiple Choice

• x < 4
• x ≤ 4
• x > 10
• x ≥ 10 

Multiple Choice

• g < -4
• g ≤ -4
• g > 8
• g ≥ 8

Multiple Choice

• r < 15
• r ≤ 15
• r > 1
• r ≥ 1

Multiple Choice

• m ≥ 4
• m ≥ 26
• m ≤ 4
• m ≤ 26

Multiple Choice

• 11 > n

• 11 < n

• n > 11
• n ≥ 9

Multiple Choice

• -5 > r

• -5 ≤ r

• 5 > r

• r ≥ 5

Multiple Choice

• c > -27
• c > 13
• c < -27
• c < 13

Multiple Choice

• r < 6
• r ≤ 1
• r > 6
• r ≥ 1

Multiple Choice

• w ≥ -5
• w ≥ 5/2
• w ≤ -5
• w ≤ 5/2

Multiple Choice

• a > 9
• a > -9
• a < 9
• a < -9

Multiple Choice

When you graph an inequality, you use a closed dot when you use which symbols?

• ≤, ≥ 
• <, >

Multiple Choice

When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?

• <, >
• ≤, ≥ 

Multiple Choice

Graph the inequality below on the number line.

$$a\ge8$$  

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct inequality.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Match the graph with its inequality. hint: don't be tricked by the variable on the right.

• 11 < a

• 11 > a

• 11 ≤ a

• 11 ≥ a

Multiple Choice

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x > 5
• x < −5
• x ≥ 5
• x ≥ −5

Multiple Choice

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x ≤ 4
• x ≥ -4
• x < -4
• x < 4