Math 7 Solving Two-Step Inequalities

Answer explanation

The first step is to add seven to both sides. Then, you have to divide both sides by -3. Any time you divide by a negative number, you must flip the inequality symbol.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

True or False?: Equations have many solutions, but inequalities have only one solution.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

An equation has one solution. An inequality has many solutions, which is evident by the shading we do when we graph the solution sets of inequalities.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Answer explanation

The first step is to subtract 18 from both sides. Then, you must divide both sides by -1. Any time you divide by a negative number, you must flip the inequality symbol.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Answer explanation

The first step is to subtract 6 from both sides. Next, you must divide both sides by 7. Since you are not dividing or multiplying both sides by a negative number, you don't need to flip the symbol.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

• -9

• 0

• -4

• -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

• 7

• 6.5

• 6

• -1

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

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

• ≤, ≥

• <, >

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8