INEQUALITIES
Graphing and solving
INEQUALITY SYMBOLS
< Less Than
> Greater Than
< Less Than or Equal To
> Greater Than or Equal To
=
Equal To
≠ Not Equal To
GRAPHING SYMBOLS AND TOOLS
PEN CIRCLE – is used for <, >, and ≠. This means the
number is not included in the solution. (where it starts)
CLOSED CIRCLE – is used for <, >, and =. This means the
number is included in the soluteon. (where it starts)
Number Line – used for graphing solutions to
inequalities
HOW TO GRAPH
x>5
Where does it start?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What type of circle will be used?
Which direction will the arrow go?
x<3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Where does it start?
What type of circle will be used?
Which direction will the arrow go?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x≠4
Where does it start?
What type of circle will be used?
NOW YOU GRAPH THESE
x < 10 y>4 z=5 a≠6 b≠-8 c < -2 d > -3
RULE WHEN SOLVING INEQUALITIES
When dividing or multiplying by a negative
number flip the sign.
Example: - 5x > - 25
- 5x > - 25
-5 -5
x< 5
SOLVING ONE STEP INEQUALITIES
c + 7 > 16 given
-7 -7 opposite of addition is subtraction
c>9 solution now we can graph it
d + -9 < 20 given
+9 +9 opposite of negative is positive
d < 29 solution now we can graph it
8r > 64 -5r > 45 s÷12 > 4 w÷-6 > -3
÷8 ÷8
r>8 ÷-5 ÷-5 ×12 ×12 ×6 ×6
r < -9 s > 48 w < -18
YOU SOLVE AND GRAPH THESE ONE STEP
INEQUALITIES (SHOW YOUR WORK)
-56 + x > 100 x – 10 < 20 5p < - 30 -7q > -49 h ÷ -4 < -12 m ÷ 6 > -3
x > 156 x < 30 p < -6 q > -7 h < 48 m > -18
SOLVING TWO STEP INEQUALITIES
x + 6 > -6 given 3x + 7 < 16 given
-5y – (-15) < -30 given -7 -7 opposite of addition is
3 -5y + 15 < -30 change subtraction to addition
subtraction
3(x + 6)-5y> +(-6)
15 –3 15opposite of divide
< -30 – 15 is of
opposite multiply
3x < 9addition is subtraction
still not done
3 -5y < -45 not done yet
÷3 ÷3 opposite of multiply is divide
x + 6 >-5y
-18÷ -5 < not
still -45 done
÷ -5 opposite of multiply is divide
y > 9 have to flip sign and now xwe
< have
3 the solution nowtowe
solution can graph
graph
x + 6 – 6 > -18 – 6 now opposite of addition is
subtraction
x > -24 now graph the solution
NOW YOU SOLVE AND GRAPH
THESE TWO STEP INEQUALITIES
x + 6 > -6 -3x + 7 ≠ -26 -10x – (-10) < 100 y – (-7) < 15
3 -2
x > -24 x ≠ 11 x < 11 y < -37
