Solving Two-Step Inequalities

-4x + 14 ≤ 54

• x ≥ - 10
• x ≤ -10
• x ≥ 10
• x ≤ 10

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

-9a - 1 < 26

• a < -3

• a < 3

• a > -3

• a > 3

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

• x > 3

• x ≤ ⅕

• x ≥ 3

• x ≤ ⅕

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

11 > -3y + 2

• -3 > y

• -3 < y

• 3 > y

• 3 < y

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

-3x − 4 < 5

• x > -3

• x < -3

• x < 3

• x > 3

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

2x + 6 ≥ -8

• x ≥ -7
• x ≤ -7
• x ≥ -10 
• x ≤ -10

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Do I need to flip my sign?
-3x  ≥ 12

• Yes, because I'll be dividing by a negative number
• No, because you never flip the sign. 

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Solve for k.
2k - 9≤ -19

• k ≤ -5
• k ≤ 5
• k < -5
• k < 5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Solve for k. 

7k – 2 ≥ -9

• k ≤ -1
• k≤1
• k≥1
• k ≥ -1

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

When solving the inequality below, what is the SECOND step to solving?

-3w - 2 < -17

• Dividing both sides by 3.

• Adding -3 to both sides.

• Adding 2 to both sides.

• Dividing both sides by -3.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3