Translations
One-Step Inequalities
Which operation to simplify?
Solve and Graph
Word Phrase to Inequality
100
What is the symbol for more than?
>
100
x + 7 < 8
x < 1
100

x - 1 ≥ 14

Addition

100

x > 9

open circle at 9, pointing right

100

5 is not more than x

5 ≤ x

200
What is the symbol for "less than"
<
200
b - 9 ≥ -20
b ≥ -11
200

x - (-4) < 10

Addition

200
x ≤ 17
closed circle at 17, pointing left
200

The value of x is not greater than 18

x ≤ 18

300
What is the symbol for "no more than?"
≤
300
4x > 24
x > 6
300

x/-4 > -22

Multiplication

300
x -12 < -4
x < 8, closed circle at 8, pointing left
300

The value of x is greater than or equal to 14.

x ≥ 14

400
What is the symbol for "at most"?
≤
400
m/3 ≤ 12
m ≤ 36
400

(-4)x > 4

Division
400
-8x > 32
x < -4, open circle at -4, pointing left
400

The sum of five and twice a number is at most 17

5 + 2x ≤ 17

500
What is the symbol for "at least"?
≥
500
-2x < 18
x > -9
500

9 < x + 2

Subtraction

500
1/2x ≥ 4
x ≥ 8, closed circle pointing right
500

The sum of 6 times and 15 is no more than 42.

6x + 15 ≤ 42

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