Solving Compound Linear Inequalities

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?

• ≤, ≥ 
• <, >

Solve:

• A
• B
• C
• D

Write an inequality for Graph 3.

• x ≤ -2 AND x > 5
• x ≤ -2 OR x > 5
• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5
• -2 ≤ x < 5

0 < x + 7 < 9

• -7<x   and   x<2
• -7<x   or   x<2
• -7>x   and   x>2
• -7>x  or   x>2

x+2<-4 or -5x<-15

• -6<x<3
• x<-3 and x>6
• x<-6 or x>3
• No Solution

2<x+2<5

• 0<x<3
• 4<x<7
• 4<x<3
• 0<x<7

Write an inequality for Graph 4.

• -2 < x < 5
• x < -2 or x > 5
• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5
• -2 ≤ x ≤ 5

• A
• B
• C
• D

Solve:

• A
• B
• C
• D