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Solving Two-Step Inequalities

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
-4x + 14 ≤ 54
a)
x ≥ - 10
b)
x ≤ -10
c)
x ≥ 10
d)
x ≤ 10
2.
a)

x > 3

b)

x ≤ ⅕

c)

x ≥ 3

d)

x ≤ ⅕

3.
Solve for k.
2k - 9≤ -19
a)
k ≤ -5
b)
k ≤ 5
c)
k < -5
d)
k < 5
4.

-3x − 4 < 5

a)

x > -3

b)

x < -3

c)

x < 3

d)

x > 3

5.
Solve for k. 

7k 
– 
2 ≥ -9
a)
k ≤ -1
b)
k≤1
c)
k≥1
d)
k ≥ -1
6.
Solve for t.

6t 
4 ≤ -2
a)
t ≤ -1 
b)
t ≤ 1
c)
t=1
d)
1=t
7.
Do I need to flip my sign?
-3x  ≥ 12
a)
Yes, because I'll be dividing by a negative number
b)
No, because you never flip the sign. 
8.
Solve and graph the inequality.
7n - 1 > 76
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

Level 1

Match the graph with its inequality.

a)

11 < a

b)

11 > a

c)

11 ≤ a

d)

11 ≥ a

10.

Which symbol means "greater than or equal to"?

a)

<<

b)

>>

c)

\le

d)

\ge

11.
r - 14 ≥ 17
a)
r ≥ 3
b)
r ≥ -31
c)
r ≥ 31
d)
r ≥ -3
12.
Match the graph with its inequality.
a)
b > –2
b)
b < –2
c)
b ≥ –2
d)
b ≤ –2
13.

Solve for x.


2x + 6 ≥ -8

a)

x ≥ -7

b)

x ≤ -7

c)

x ≥ -10

d)

x ≤ -10

14.
When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?
a)
<, >
b)
≤, ≥ 
15.
2x + 6 ≥ -8
a)
x ≥ -7
b)
x ≤ -7
c)
x ≥ -10 
d)
x ≤ -10
16.

When graphing b<6b<6 , would you use an open circle or a filled-in/closed dot?

a)

open circle

b)

filled-in/closed dot

17.
y + 7 ≥ 12
a)
y ≥ 5
b)
y ≤ 5 
c)
y ≥ 19 
d)
y ≤ 19
18.

When graphing d12d\ge12 , would you use an open circle or a filled-in/closed dot?

a)

open circle

b)

filled-in/closed dot

19.

Solve the following inequality. Show your algebraic work!

a)

m > -2

b)

m > 6

c)

m < 5

d)

m < 3

20.
-4x + 14 ≤ 54
a)
x ≥ - 10
b)
x ≤ -10
c)
x ≥ 10
d)
x ≤ 10
21.
Solve:
3x + 7 = -8
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
-12
d)
-18
22.
a)

145

b)

165

c)

180

d)

190

23.

-9a - 1 < 26

a)

a < -3

b)

a < 3

c)

a > -3

d)

a > 3

24.
a)

x < -20

b)

x > -20

c)

x > 20

d)

x < 20

25.
a)

x > 3

b)

x ≤ ⅕

c)

x ≥ 3

d)

x ≤ ⅕

26.

11 > -3y + 2

a)

-3 > y

b)

-3 < y

c)

3 > y

d)

3 < y

27.

6n + 4 = -26

a)

n = -6

b)

n = -5

c)

n = 8

d)

n = -4

28.
Solve   -5t + 9 = 24
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-5
d)
12
29.

-3x − 4 < 5

a)

x > -3

b)

x < -3

c)

x < 3

d)

x > 3

30.
2x + 6 ≥ -8
a)
x ≥ -7
b)
x ≤ -7
c)
x ≥ -10 
d)
x ≤ -10
31.

21 = 9x+3

a)

x = 45

b)

x = 3

c)

x = 2

d)

x = 21

32.
a)

145

b)

165

c)

180

d)

190

33.

Solve for k.


7k – 2 ≥ -9

a)

k ≤ -1

b)

k ≤ 1

c)

k ≥ 1

d)

k ≥ -1

34.

-4x + 1 > 21

a)

x > -5

b)

x < -5

c)

x > -80

d)

x < -80

35.
Do I need to flip my sign?
-3x  ≥ 12
a)
Yes, because I'll be dividing by a negative number
b)
No, because you never flip the sign. 
36.
Solve for k.
2k - 9≤ -19
a)
k ≤ -5
b)
k ≤ 5
c)
k < -5
d)
k < 5
37.
Solve for k. 

7k 
– 
2 ≥ -9
a)
k ≤ -1
b)
k≤1
c)
k≥1
d)
k ≥ -1
38.
Solve for t.

6t 
4 ≤ -2
a)
t ≤ -1 
b)
t ≤ 1
c)
t=1
d)
1=t
39.
Solve for u. 
u/7 – 1 ≤ 1
a)
14≥u
b)
14≤u
c)
u≤14
d)
u ≤ -14