Solving Inequalities

You flip an inequality symbol when you...

• subtract
• multiply and divide only
• multiple by a negative number
• multiple or divide by a negative number

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

• f > 11

• f > 35

• f < 35

• f < 11

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

• y < 4
• y < -12
• y < -4
• y < 12

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Solve

• x < -96
• x < 20
• x = 6
• x > 96

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

-8x < 48

• x < -6
• x > -6
• x < 6
• x > 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

• x > 3.67
• x > 5
• x < 5
• x < 3.67

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

3(x - 3) ≤ 2(x + 2)

• x ≤ -5
• x ≥ 5
• x ≥ 13
• x ≤ 13

• x < 6
• x ≤ 6
• x < 5.5
• x < 3/2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Solve

-2(x + 2) < 14

• x < - 5

• x > -5

• x < -9

• x > -9

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

-2x + 3(-4x + 6) ≤116

• x ≤ -7
• x ≥ 29
• x ≥ -7
• x ≤ 29