One Step Inequality

A chef has 7 pounds of potatoes.  She needs more than 14 pounds for dinner.  What inequality describes the amount of potatoes the chef needs to buy?

• x - 7 > 14

• x + 7 > 14

• x - 7 < 14

• x + 7 < 14

When do we switch the inequality symbol?

• when multiplying or dividing by a NEGATIVE

• when adding and subtracting a NEGATIVE

• we never switch the inequality

• When there is a negative in the problem

x fewer than 6

• x < 6

• x > 6

• x ≥ 6

• x ≤ 6

y - 13 ≤ -15

• y ≤ 2

• y ≤ -2

• y ≤ 28

• y ≤ -28

x is 

• less than 90734

• greater than or equal to 90734

• greater than 90734

• less than or equal to 90734

x > 8

• expression

• equation

• inequality

You can spend no more than 20 dollars on your mom's birthday present.

• x > 20

• x < 20

• x ≤ 20

• x ≥ 20

x is less than -3

• x < -3

• x > -3

• x ≤ -3

• x ≥ -3