Name that Sign
The sign that means "fewer"
less than (<)
What would this look like graphed?
x > 5
An open dot on 5 going to the right
3x - 9 < 18
x < 9
1/3m - 5 > -15
m > -30
-2v +10 < 18
V > -4
The sign that means "above"
greater than (<)
What would this look like graphed?
x < -17
An open dot on -17 going to the left
2p - 10 ≤ 4
p ≤ 7
c/5 + 25 ≤ 27
c ≤ 10
-g + 16 ≤ 11
g ≥ 5
The sign that means "no more than"
less than or equal to (≤)
What would this look like graphed?
x ≤ 11
A closed dot on 11 going to the left
12 + 3k ≥ 9
k ≥ -1
1/4c + 18 ≥ 15
c ≥ -12
-4k - 5 > - 21
k < 4
The sign that means "at least"
greater than or equal to (≥)
What would this look like graphed?
x ≥ -26
A closed dot on -26 going to the right
4k + 54 < 66
k < 3
p/2 +5 ≤ 9
p ≤ 8
20 - 3c ≥ 50
c ≤ -10
The sign that means "at most"
less than or equal to (≤)
What would this look like graphed?
x + 4 ≥ 6
A closed dot on 2 going to the right
6k + 3 ≥ 33
k ≥ 5
1/6a + 25 < 40
a < 90
43 - 6d < -53
d > 16