An Introduction to Solving Inequalities (2.11.1)

Question 1

• ≤ indicates that the quantity on the left is less than or equal to the quantity on the right.

Answer 1

• ≤ indicates that the quantity on the left is less than or equal to the quantity on the right.

Question 2

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Answer 2

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Question 3

• ≥ indicates that the quantity on the left is greater than or equal to the quantity on the right.

Answer 3

• ≥ indicates that the quantity on the left is greater than or equal to the quantity on the right.

Question 4

• > indicates that the quantity on the left is strictly greater than the quantity on the right.

Answer 4

• > indicates that the quantity on the left is strictly greater than the quantity on the right.

Question 5

• Adding or subtracting the same amounts to both sides of an inequality does not change the inequality.

Answer 5

• Adding or subtracting the same amounts to both sides of an inequality does not change the inequality.

Question 6

• Multiplying or dividing by a positive number does not affect the inequality.

Answer 6

• Multiplying or dividing by a positive number does not affect the inequality.

Question 7

• Multiplying or dividing by a negative number reverses the inequality

Answer 7

• Multiplying or dividing by a negative number reverses the inequality