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Solving One-Step Inequalities with Negative Coefficients

Solving One-Step Inequalities with Negative Coefficients

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
6.EE.B.8, 7.NS.A.2A, 7.NS.A.2B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.EE.B.8
,
CCSS.7.NS.A.2A
,
CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is used to solve the inequality 5x < 25?

Subtraction

Division

Multiplication

Addition

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If dividing by a positive number, does the inequality sign change?

Yes, it flips

No, it stays the same

None of the above

It depends on the variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to handle a fractional coefficient in an inequality?

Subtract the fraction

Add the fraction

Multiply by the reciprocal

Divide by the fraction

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must be done when multiplying an inequality by a negative number?

Keep the inequality sign

Add to both sides

Flip the inequality sign

Subtract from both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the inequality sign when dividing by -7 in the inequality -7x ≥ 56?

It remains ≥

It changes to ≤

It becomes >

It becomes <

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of inequalities, what does 'flip' refer to?

Switching the inequality sign

None of the above

Reversing the operation

Changing the variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we flip the inequality sign when multiplying by a negative number?

Due to the change in direction on the number line

Because of the rules of algebra

To balance the equation

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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