Inequalities

first step

100

8x + 6< 1

What is subtract 6 from both sides?

200

3a -5 < -10

What is add 5 to both sides?

300

2(y-1) > 9

What is distributive property (multiply outside with each inside)

400

4n - 3 >2n + 4

What is combine like terms (subtract 2n or add 3)?

500

6b + 1 > 9 -4b

What is combine like terms (add 4b or subtract 1)?

verbal sentences

100

Three more than 2 times a number x is greater than 27

What is 3 + 2x > 27?

200

Twice the sum of 3 and a number x is greater than 27

What is 2(3 + x) > 27?

300

Three times the sum of 2 and x is greater than 27.

What is 3(2+x) >27?

400

Two more than 3 times a number x is greater than 27.

What is 2 + 3x > 27?

500

Four more than the product of 3 and x is less than 40.

What is 3x + 4 < 40?

add or subtract

100

x + 5 > 18

What is x > 13?

200

m - 9 > -4

What is m > 5?

300

x -9 > -5

What is x > 4?

400

2 and3/4 + n < -3 and 5/8

What is n < -6 and 3/8?

500

5 + x < 2

What is x < -3?

multiply or divide

100

3p < 27

What is p < 9?

200

-13t> 26

What is t < -2?

300

x/3 > 2

What is x > 6?

400

0.3z < 2.4?

What is z < 8?

500

-1.8t < 9

What is t > -5?

multi-step

100

2g + 11 < 25

What is g < 7?

200

-4x + 7 > -13

What is x < 5?

300

2/5r -4 > 2

What is r > 11?

400

-3(2n-1) > 1 - 8n

What is n > -1?

500

6x -7 > 2x + 17

What is x > 6?