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The bowl has at least 25 fish. (Let f represent the fish)
f > or = to 25
X > 6
Open point; line goes right towards 7
x - 6 > 17
Add 6 to both sides
x > 23
-16 + -45
-61
-7 x -8
Neg x Neg = positive
Neg x Pos = Neg or Neg x Pos = Neg
56
Paul ate more than 50 french fries. (f represents french fries)
f > 50
v < or = 8
Closed point; line goes left towards 7
c + 8 > or = 32
subtract 8 from both sides
c > or = to 24
-98 + 54
-44
-19 x 4
-76
At least 20 people went to the park. (p represents people)
p > 20
Common mistake: at least means that is the least amount of people.
w = 8
Closed point on 8; no line
z -17.3 < 90
LINE up the decimals
Add 17.3 to both sides
z < 107.3
-78 - 43
turns to -78 + -43
-121
-300 / 6
-50
The temperature is lower than 15 degrees. (let t represent temperature)
t < 15
r > or = to 5.7
Closed point; line goes to the right towards 5.8
F + 6.87 > 12.86
Line up the decimals
Subtract 6.87 from both sides.
f > 5.99
12 - 65
-53
-64 / -16
4
Sarah has $20 or less in her wallet. (d represents dollars)
d < or = $20
p < -3
Open point; line goes towards the left towards -4
-4, -3, -2, -1
6.98 + h > 1.4
Line up the decimals
Subtract 6.98 from both sides
1.4 - 6.98 = - 5.58
-87 + 100
13
-6 x -7 x -2
-6 x -7 = 42 x -2 = -84