Equation
x + 50 = 100
x= 50
x - 20 > 40
x > 60
"It'll take at least 30 minutes to get downtown"
Write an inequality where x is the number of minutes it takes to get downtown.
x >= 30
"A farmer has a pig pen that is 20 ft in length and has a total area of 125 ft"
What is an equation that can help you determine the width of the pig pen?
Hint: The area of a rectangle is length times width
20 ft * x = 125 ft
5x = 15
x = 3
-5x > 100
x < -20
"I wouldn't pay for than $6 for a sandwich!"
Write an inequality to where x is the number of dollars willing to be spent.
x < 6
"You're a door to door salesman who needs to make $400 this week. You sell products for $25 each"
What is an equation that can help you determine how many sales you need to make to meet your quota?
$400 = $25x
3x + 2 = 14
x = 4
2x - 10 < 16
x < 13
"Zoey has $5 and wants to rent a scooter. The scooter costs $1 to unlock and costs $0.25 for each minute is it used.
Write an inequality to represent the number of minutes that Zoey can rent the scooter for using x as the number of minutes.
x <= 16
"You're on a road trip that is 80 miles long. So far you have driven 15 miles and are driving at a speed of 55 miles per hour."
Write an equation to determine how many hours left you have in your trip.
80 = 55x + 15
or
65 = 55x
6(x - 3) = 6
x = 4
-2(x + 3) < -18
x > 6
"Racheal is a stunt driver who has to drive a motorcycle across a 50 ft lake. She has to drive at a speed of at least 80 miles per hour to make the jump. She can accelerate at a speed of 5 miles per second and is currently driving at 45 miles per hour.
How many seconds does Racheal need to reach her needed speed?
80 >= 5x + 45
x >= 7
"Daniel had $25 to spend at the fair. If the admission to the fair is $4 and the rides cost $1.50 each."
Write an equation to help you determine the maximum number of rides that Daniel can ride
25 >= 1.50x + 4