Inequalities & Basic Equations

What letter should -6 be on the number line?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What number would you circle on the number line for x = | –3 |?

• 3

• -3

• 0.30

• 30

• 2

• -2

• 8

• -8

|4| is _________ |-5|

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

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

• <, >
• ≤, ≥ 

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

• ≤, ≥ 
• <, >

Which figure shows the inequality x > -4?

• Figure 1
• Figure 2
• Figure 3
• Figure 4

Match the graph with its inequality.

• b > –2
• b < –2
• b ≥ –2
• b ≤ –2

Select the inequality shown

• x > -5

• x ≥ -5

• x < -5

• x ≤ -5

What would a graph look like for this solution:

x > 10

• Open circle; shaded to the right

• Open circle; shaded to the left

• Closed circle; shaded to the right

• Closed circle; shaded to the left