s + 2 ≤ 12
s ≤ 10
12b – 3b + 5 ≥ −31
b ≥ -4
12 < 4x < 48
3 < x < 12
10 times a number x is at least 50.
10x ≥ 50
Keith has $500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to have at least $200 in the account by the end of the summer. He withdraws $25 each week for food, clothes, and movie tickets. Write an inequality that describes how many weeks can Keith withdraw money from his account and solve.
500 - 25x ≤ 200
Keith can withdraw money from his account for no more than 12 weeks.
b - 8 < -12
b < -4
9 (2 + 3x) < 72
x < 2
c + 16 ≤ 17 or c – 6 > 10
c ≤ 1 or c > 16
n + 12 < 4n
Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile. Katie has no more than $10 to spend on a ride. Write an inequality that represents how many miles can Katie travel without exceeding her budget and solve.
1.75 + 0.65m ≤ 10
Katie can travel no more than 12.69 miles.
-3x > 3
x < -1
–52 < 2(-3x – 2)
x < 8
11 < m + 14 ≤ 12
-3 < m ≤ -2
all real numbers that are less than - 2 or greater than 14
x < -2 or x > 14
Each type of fish thrives in a specific range of temperatures. The optimum temperatures for sharks range from 18 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius. Write an inequality that represents the temperatures where sharks will NOT thrive.
c < 18 or c > 22
2 + 4v ≤ 10
v ≤ 2
-6x − 10 ≤ -x + 10
x ≥ -4
23 ≤ -2x + 5 < 31
-9 ≥ x > -13
8 times the sum of a number and 6 is no less than the number minus 12
8 (n + 5) ≥ n - 9
A store is offering a $30 mail in rebate on all color printers. Luis is looking at different color printers that range in price from $175 to $260. Write a compound inequality that describes the amount Luis can expect to spend after the rebate.
175 ≤ p + 30 ≤ 260
-5x + 7 ≤ 22
x ≥ -3
−3(x − 10) + 18 ≥ x − 24
x ≤ 18
-5x + 11 > 19 or 3x - 1 > 11
x < -6 or x > 4
24 ≤ 6n ≤ 66
A cruise ship offers several types of rooms for guests. The exterior rooms cost at least $300 per night and the interior rooms cost at most $175 per night. Write a compound inequality that describes the amount a guest would pay per night on the cruise ship.
x ≤ 175 or x ≥ 300