Inequality Fundamentals

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What is the definition of an inequality?

A mathematical sentence that compares expressions.

Which of the following are inequality symbols?

  • <
  • >
  • ≤
  • ≥
  • All of the above (correct)

What is the key phrase for ≤?

  • At least
  • Less than or equal to (correct)
  • Greater than
  • More than

What is a solution of an inequality?

<p>A value that makes the inequality true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the set of all solutions called?

<p>Solution set.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a closed circle represent on a graph?

<p>It represents when using greater than or equal to and less than or equal to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an open circle represent on a graph?

<p>It represents greater than or just less than.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the subtraction property of inequalities?

<p>Subtract the same number from both sides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the subtraction property?

<p>y + 8 ≤ 5 leads to y ≤ -3 after subtracting 8.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the addition property state?

<p>Adding the same number to each side of the inequality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of the addition property.

<p>x - 6 ≥ -10 leads to x ≥ -4 after adding 6.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the multiplication and division property entail?

<p>Multiply or divide both sides by the same number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example for multiplication/division.

<p>y ÷ 8 &gt; 5 leads to y &gt; 40 after multiplying both sides by 8.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When multiplying both sides of an inequality by a negative number, do you flip the inequality symbol?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dividing by a negative number follows the same rule as multiplying by a negative number.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a multi-step inequality?

<p>Simplify each side if necessary and use order of operations in reverse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of a multi-step inequality.

<p>2x - 4 ≥ 8 leads to x ≥ 6 after simplifying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do when you have variables on both sides of an inequality?

<p>Get variables on their own sides, same as for the constants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example with variables on both sides of an inequality.

<p>6x - 5 leads to isolating x.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Definition of Inequality

  • An inequality is a mathematical sentence that expresses a relationship between two expressions.

Inequality Symbols

  • Common symbols include:
    • Less than: <
    • Greater than: >
    • Less than or equal to: ≤
    • Greater than or equal to: ≥

Key Phrases for Inequality Symbols

  • Greater than: indicates one quantity exceeds another.
  • More than: synonymous with greater than.
  • Less than or equal to (≤): implies a value is at most a certain limit.
  • Greater than or equal to (≥): suggests a value is at least a certain threshold.

Solution of Inequality

  • A solution of an inequality is a value that, when substituted into the inequality, results in a true statement.

Solution Set

  • The collection of all possible solutions to an inequality is referred to as the solution set.

Closed Circle in Graphs

  • A closed circle is used in graphing for inequalities with "greater than or equal to" (≥) and "less than or equal to" (≤) indicating that the endpoint value is included in the solution.

Open Circle in Graphs

  • An open circle represents inequalities using "greater than" (>) or "less than" (<), indicating that the endpoint value is not included in the solution.

Subtraction Property of Inequalities

  • When solving inequalities, subtracting the same number from both sides maintains the inequality.

Example of Subtraction Property

  • For the inequality y + 8 ≤ 5:
    • Subtracting 8 from both sides gives y ≤ -3.

Addition Property of Inequalities

  • Adding the same number to both sides of an inequality does not change the inequality's direction.

Example of Addition Property

  • For the inequality x - 6 ≥ -10:
    • Adding 6 to both sides yields x ≥ -4.

Multiplication and Division Property

  • Multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by the same non-zero number preserves the inequality's direction.

Example of Multiplication and Division

  • For the inequality y ÷ 8 > 5:
    • Multiplying both sides by 8 results in y > 40.

Multiplying by a Negative Number

  • When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the direction of the inequality symbol must be flipped to maintain a true statement.

Dividing by a Negative Number

  • This follows the same rule as multiplying by a negative number: the inequality symbol flips direction.

Multi-step Inequality

  • To solve multi-step inequalities:
    • Simplify each side if necessary.
    • Apply the order of operations in reverse.

Example of Multi-step Inequality

  • For the inequality 2x - 4 ≥ 8:
    • Adding 4 and dividing by 2 results in x ≥ 6.

Variables on Both Sides

  • To solve inequalities with variables on both sides, rearranging is necessary to isolate the variables similarly to constants.

Example with Variables on Both Sides

  • For the expression 6x - 5, isolate the variable as demonstrated in multi-step solutions.

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