Symbolism
Multi-Step Inequalities Pt.1
Multi-Step Inequalities Pt.2
Open/Closed and Right/Left
Translations
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What is this symbol >?

What is greater than or more than?

100

2x + 5 < 17

What is x < 6?

100

3x - 1 ≥ 14

What is x ≥ 5?

100

x > 9

What is open circle at 9, pointing right?

100

Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for more than 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

What is x + 2 >7?

200

What is this symbol <?

What is less than?

200

3(2x - 4) ≥ -20

What is b ≥ 4?

200

x/2 - 4 < 10

What is x < 28?

200

x ≤ 17

What is closed circle at 17, pointing left?

200

After paying $5.00 for a salad, Taylor has no more than $27.00 left. How much money did she have before buying the salad?

What is x - 5 ≤ 27?

300

What is this symbol ≥?

What is greater than or equal to?

300

x/2 + 3 < 5

What is x < 4?

300

-5x + 3 > -22

What is x < 5?

300

x -12 < -4

What is x < 8, closed circle at 8, pointing left?

300

How many t-shirts can Banning buy with at least $40 if each t-shirt costs $8.00?

What is 8x ≥ 40?


400

What is this symbol ≤?

What is less than or equal to?

400

3x + 7 ≤ 16

What is m ≤ 3?

400

9 < 2x + 3

What is x > 3?

400

-8x > 32

What is x < -4, open circle at -4, pointing left?

400

Last Friday Marissa had $22.50. Over the weekend she received some money for cleaning. She now has over $32.00. How much money did she get for cleaning?

What is x + 22.50 > 32?

500

What is the special rule for solving inequalities?

What is when multiplying or dividing by a negative you flip the inequality sign?

500

-6x-3>-15

What is x<2?

500

16 < -3x + 4

What is x < -4?

500

1/2x ≥ 4

What is x ≥ 8, closed circle pointing right?

500

Max's employer has at most $18.00 to spend on tape measures for his crew. How many can he buy with that amount if each tape measure costs $4.50?

4.5x ≤ 18