Solving Single Inequalities Effectively

Solving Single Inequalities Effectively

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
6.EE.B.8, 7.EE.B.4B, 6.NS.C.7A

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.EE.B.8
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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B
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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A
CCSS.6.NS.C.7B
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This video tutorial covers solving inequalities, starting with simple examples and progressing to more complex ones. It emphasizes the importance of handling inequalities carefully, especially when multiplying or dividing by negative numbers, which requires reversing the inequality sign. The tutorial also compares solving inequalities to solving equations, highlighting the similarities and differences. By the end, viewers should understand how to solve various types of inequalities and the rules for manipulating them.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step to isolate 'x' in the inequality 2x - 5 < 3?

Multiply both sides by 2

Divide both sides by 2

Add 5 to both sides

Subtract 5 from both sides

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After adding 5 to both sides of 2x - 5 < 3, what is the new inequality?

x < 4

2x < 8

2x < -2

2x > 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the inequality sign when you multiply both sides of an inequality by a negative number?

It reverses

It remains the same

It disappears

It becomes an equality

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you multiply -5 and 2 by -3, which inequality correctly represents the relationship?

-15 > -6

-15 < -6

15 > 6

15 < 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you solve the inequality 5(x + 3) ≥ 40?

Subtract 3 from both sides

Divide both sides by 5

Expand the bracket and subtract 15

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the solution to the inequality 5x + 15 ≥ 40 after subtracting 15 from both sides?

5x ≥ 25

x ≤ 5

x ≥ 25

x ≥ 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the inequality -2x < 18, what is the correct step to isolate 'x'?

Subtract 2 from both sides

Divide both sides by -2

Multiply both sides by -2

Add 2 to both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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