Miscellaneous
A letter used to represent an unknown number
Variable
2k + 5 > 17
k > 6
z/8 - 6 < 2
z < 128
-3a - 5 > 4
a < -3
84 > -7(v - 9)
v > -3
The opposite of addition
subtraction
2a + 11 < 35
a < 12
y/9 - 15 > 5
y > 180
-5m - 7 > 23
m < -6
-132 > 12(n + 9)
n < -20
The four basic operations are...
addition, subtraction, division, multiplication
2r + 39 > 65
r > 13
z/6 - 14 < 3
z < 102
6k - 5 > 43
k > 8
-3(p + 1) < -18
p > 5
A number right in front of a variable is called...
co-efficient
12s + 27 < 171
s < 12
y/9 - 18 > 52
y > 630
-4j - 71 < 29
j > -25
-4(3 + n) > -32
n < 5
What you do to one side you...
do to the other!
19b + 314 > 1663
b > 71
d/10 - 83 < 64
d < 1470
-21q - 39 > 234
q < -13
-3(p - 7) > 21
p < 0