Solve for X
How Many Solutions?
Inequalities
Word Problems
100

1/2x + 1/2x = 10

x = 10

100

1/5x = 2 + 5x

One solution

100

When graphing the inequality x > 4, do you use an open or closed circle?

Open

100

Sylvie needs $150 for a concert

ticket. She already has $30 and

she can earn the rest by working

8 hours at her job. If h represents

her hourly earnings, write an

equation that can be solved to find

Sylvie’s hourly earnings.

150 = 8h + 30

200

−2.5x − 7.5 = x + 6.5

x = -4

200

1/4x + 6 = 1/4x -3

No Solution

200

When must I flip the inequality sign?

When I multiply/divide the inequality by a negative number.

200

On a road trip, a family drives 200

miles the first day and 400 miles per

day each remaining day. How many

additional days, d, will they travel to

reach a distance of 1,400 miles?

3 days

300

-2.6x + 4 = .9x - 17

x = 6

300

.4(x + 3) = .4x + 1.2

Many Solutions

300

−x − 2.2 < 1.8

x > 4

300

A contractor buys 8.2 square feet of sheet metal. She used 2.1 square feet so far and has $183 worth of sheet metal remaining. Write and solve an equation to find out how much sheet metal costs per square foot using the variable d.

183 = 8.2d -2.1d

d = 30

400

1/3x + 2/9x = 10

x = 18

400

1/2x + 6 = 1/4(2x − 24)

No Solution

400

Where must I plot my point? Is it an open or closed point?

1/2x -4/2x ≤ 2/3

-4/9, closed.

400

Two towns have accumulated different amounts of snow. In Town 1, starting with 5 inches of snow, the snow depth is increased by 3 and 1/2 inches every hour. In Town 2, starting with 6 inches of snow, the snow depth is increased by 2 and 1/4 inches every hour. In how many hours will the snowfalls of the towns be equal?

4/5 or .8 or 48 minutes of an hour

500

-2.5(8x + 2) = -165

x = 8

500

4/5x + 3/8 = 3/5x + x + 7

One Solution

500

1/5x − 8 1/10 ≤ −9 3/10.

x ≤ 6

500

Maria and Liam work in a banquet hall. Maria earns a 20% commission on her food sales. Liam earns a weekly salary of $625 plus a 10% commission on his food sales. What amount of food sales will result in Maria and Liam earning the same amount for the week?

$6250