Solve It! (One-Step)
Solve: x+5>12
Answer: x>7
Solve: x+4>10
Answer: x>6
Solve: −2x≤6
Answer: x≥−3
Describe or draw the graph: x>3
Answer: open circle at 3, arrow right
Write the equation AND the answer: A number plus 6 is greater than 10.
Equation: x+6>10
Answer: x>4
Solve: x−3≤10
Answer: x≤13
Solve: 2x+3≤11
Answer: x≤4
Solve: −4x+2>10
Answer: x<−2
Describe or draw the graph: x<5
Answer: open circle at 5, arrow left
Write the equation AND the answer: Twice a number is less than 14.
Equation: 2x<14
Answer: x<7
Solve: 3x>15
Answer: x>5
Solve: 3x−6>9
Answer: x>5
Solve: −3x−9≤0
Answer: x≥−3
Describe or draw the graph: x≤−2
Answer: closed circle at -2, arrow left
Write the equation AND the answer: A number minus 3 is at least 8.
Equation: x−3≥8
Answer: x≥11
Solve: −2x<8
Answer: x>−4 (flip sign!)
Solve: 5x+2≥17
Answer: x≥3x
Solve: −x>5
Answer: x<−5
Describe or draw the graph: x≥1
Answer: closed circle at 1, arrow right
Write the equation AND the answer: Four times a number plus 2 is greater than 18.
Equation: 4x+2>18
Answer: x>4
Solve: −3x<-9
Answer: x>3 (flip sign!)
Solve: 4x−8<0
Answer: x<2
Solve: −1x > 7
Answer: x<−7
Describe or draw the graph: x>−4
Answer: open circle at -4, arrow right
Write the equation AND the answer: A number divided by -2 is less than 5.
Equation: x/−2<5
Answer: x>−10 (flip sign!)