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x + 5 > 6
x plus five is more than 6
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How many degrees are in a complementary angle?
90 degrees
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7 > x - 9 What should I do first?
Switch the terms and flip the sign
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Which sign goes with the word AT LEAST ?
Greater than or equal to
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What is the goal when solving inequalities?
Isolate the variable or get the variable by itself
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18 + x < 6
18 plus x is less than 6
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What is a coefficient?
The number multiplied by a variable.
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How do I solve this? 4x < 16
Divide each side by 4
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Which sign goes with the word AT MOST ?
Less than or equal to
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6 + x < 10 Is the variable on the correct side of the inequality?
YES
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5x >/ 15
5 times x is greater than or equal to 15
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How many degrees are in a supplementary angle?
180 degrees
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How do I solve this? -3x < 36
Divide -3 on both sides
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Which sign goes with the word NO MORE THAN ?
Less than or equal to
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What two things must you do to solve an inequality?
Work on the side with the variable AND do the opposite.
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9x
9 times x
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Is - 5 + 6 = 11 ?
No it equals 1 because they are different signs so I must subtract.
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How do I solve this? 7 + x > 14
Subtract 7 on both sides
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Which sign goes with the word NO FEWER THAN ?
Greater than or equal to
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How do I know whether to use an open or closed circle when graphing inequalities on the number line?
Open circles are for less than or more than signs Closed circles are for less than or equal to more than or equal to signs
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-4x > 8
negative 4 times x is more than 8
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What is a variable?
A letter that represents and unknown number.
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x / - 5 < 25 What must I do to solve this?
Multiply -5 to both sides
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Which sign goes with the phrase NOT MORE THAN ?
Less than
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For what two reasons would you flip the inequality sign?
If the variable is on the wrong side OR if you multiply or divide by a negative number