Symbols
The symbol for less than
<
Order to solve the inequality
SADMEP
x+3>5
x>2
3x+7>16
x>3
−2y−4<−10
y>3
The symbol for more than
The first step you do when solving
Subtraction
x-8>85
x>93
10y-4<26
y<3
−3x+7≥13
x ≤−2
The symbol for less than or equal to
≤
First step for solving
subtraction
9x>45
x>5
25y−14<86
y<4
−3a+2≤−10
a≥4
The symbol for greater than or equal to
≥
When you do one thing to one side
you do it to the other
x/7<49
x<343
15z+25>127.
z>6.8
3x−7≤5
x ≥−4/3
For x > 5, what does the symbol ">" represent in terms of the relationship between x and 5?
> represents x is greater than 5
The rule for multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative number
flip the sign
57x>171
x>3
39a−22≤95
a≤3
−4y−9≤−2
y≥−7/4