Inequality & Absolute Value Jeopardy!

Solving "Simple" Inequalities

100

Solve: x + 8 < -3

x < -11

200

Solve: 14 > 6x - 10

4 > x

300

Solve: -7x + 3 < 45

x > -6

400

About how many roses are sent for Valentine's Day each year? 

a) 25 million roses

b) 50 million roses

c) 75 million roses

d) 100 million roses

b) 50 million roses

500

Solve: -3(6 - 2x) > 14 + 8x

-16 > x

Compound Inequalities

100

Graph: -2 < x <= 3

See board

200

What does a yellow rose symbolize?

a) Friends

b) Engaged

c) Married

d) Single

a) Friends

300

Solve: -15 <= -3x + 6 < 3

7 >= x >1

400

Solve: -2x + 11 < 3 or x/3 - 1 < -10

x > 4 or x < -27

500

Solve: -16 < 4(2x - 12) < 24

4 < x < 9

Absolute Value Equations

100

Solve: |x + 2| = 18

-20 and 16

200

Solve: |6x - 4| = -20

No solution

300

Solve: |2x - 6| + 8 = 20

9 and -3

400

Solve: 2|x - 8| - 5 = 7

14 and 2

500

Besides Valentine's Day, for which holiday are the most flowers sent?

Mother's Day

Absolute Value Inequalities

100

If an absolute value expression is LESS than a number, is that an "AND" situation or an "OR" situation?

"AND" situation

200

Solve: |x + 3| < 8

-11 < x < 5

300

Solve: |2x + 5| > 19

x > 7 or x < -12

400

Solve: |x + 11| - 7 < -3

-15 < x < -7

500

Solve: -5|x + 8| > 20

No solution

Mixed Review

100

Solve: 9x + 5(3 - 2x) < -11

x>26

200

If an absolute value expression is Greater than a number, is that an "AND" situation or an "OR" situation?

OR

300

What is known as the first candy of Valentine's Day?

Sweetharts

400

Solve: |3x - 12| = 9

7 and 1

500

Solve: 2x - 7 < 13 or x + 8 > 22

x < 10 or x > 14