Understanding and Solving Inequalities

Which of the following is an example of an inequality in real life?

• Determining the exact amount of money in a bank account

• Ensuring speed is below the speed limit

• Calculating the exact time to reach a destination

• Finding the exact number of apples in a basket

What should you do when you encounter a negative variable while solving an inequality?

• Multiply both sides by zero

• Ignore the negative sign

• Add the same number to both sides

• Change the direction of the inequality

When solving inequalities, what is the recommended method to handle negative variables?

• Move the variable to make it positive

• Divide by zero

• Ignore the variable

• Subtract the variable from both sides

What is the first step in solving a compound inequality?

• Subtract the same number from all parts

• Multiply all parts by zero

• Divide all parts by the same number

• Add the same number to all parts

What must you remember to do when dividing all parts of an inequality by a negative number?

• Add the same number to all parts

• Ignore the negative sign

• Change the direction of the inequality

• Multiply all parts by zero