Lesson 5
Efficiently Solving Inequalities
Problem 1
- Consider the inequality \(\text-1 \leq \frac{x}{2}\).
- Predict which values of \(x\) will make the inequality true.
- Complete the table to check your prediction.
\(x\) -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 \(\frac{x}{2}\)
- Consider the inequality \(1 \leq \frac {\text{-}x}{2}\).
- Predict which values of \(x\) will make it true.
- Complete the table to check your prediction.
\(x\) -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 \(\text-\frac{x}{2}\)
Solution
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Problem 2
Diego is solving the inequality \(100-3x \ge \text-50\). He solves the equation \(100-3x = \text-50\) and gets \(x=50\). What is the solution to the inequality?
\(x < 50\)
\(x \le 50\)
\(x > 50\)
\(x \ge 50\)
Solution
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Problem 3
Solve the inequality \(\text-5(x-1)>\text-40\), and graph the solution on a number line.
Solution
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Problem 4
Select all values of \(x\) that make the inequality \(\text-x+6\ge10\) true.
-3.9
4
-4.01
-4
4.01
3.9
0
-7
Solution
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(From Unit 4, Lesson 3.)Problem 5
Draw the solution set for each of the following inequalities.
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\(x>7\)
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\(x\geq\text-4.2\)
Solution
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(From Unit 4, Lesson 3.)