Linear Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
WALT:
Linear Inequalities
Solve simple inequalities, representing the solution on a number line
Grade 5
WILF:
Is the answer to: Is the answer to: Is the answer to:
-2 < x < 4
on a number line
8 x 5 5 x 13 6 3 x 3 x 15
1 2 x 5 23
2 4 3 x 5
3 5 x 7 3 x 13
4 4x 2 16
x
5 27
5
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Linear Inequalities
Definition:
An inequality tells you about two quantities that are unequal.
3x 2 5
-2 -2
3x 3
÷3 ÷3
x 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Linear Inequalities
Representing Inequalities on a number line:
You can show the solution of an inequality on a number line, for example
x4
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2 x7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Exercise 1:
1 List the set of integers that satisfy each inequality
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
f –3 ≤ x < 2 g –1 < x ≤ 4 h –2 ≤ x ≤ 4
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Inequalities
Solving inequalities:
Solve these inequalities and represent the solutions on a number line.
4 x 5 2 x 11 16 4 x 7 2x 3
-2x -2x ÷4 ÷4 -7 -7
2 x 5 11 4 x 2 x 4
+5 +5 Change sign ÷2 ÷2
2 x 16 4 x x 2
÷2 ÷2 So Change sign
x8 x 4 x2
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6
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Linear Inequalities
Solving inequalities:
x 2( x 1) 7
Treat as two separate inequalities
x 2( x 1) 2( x 1) 7
Expand Expand
x 2x 2 2x 2 7
-x -x +2 +2
0 x2 2x 9
+2 +2 ÷2 ÷2
2 x 1
x4
2
1
2 x4
2
Exercise 2: Solve the equalities.
a x24 b 3x 3 c x 3 7
x≤2 x>1 x > -4
d 3x 2 4 e 2 x 3 5 f x 2 1
x≥2 x ≥ -4 x > -3
g 3 x 5 14 h 3 x 2 10 i 4 x 5 1
x ≤3 x < -4 x≥1
j k l 4 x 5 17
2( x 1) 6 2(4 x 2) 3x 4
x<4 x≤0 x < -3
m 3x 8 5 n 4 2 x 12 o 0 2x 2 x 5
x > -41/3 2≤x<6 -1 ≤ x < 3
p x 2( x 3) x 8 q x 3x 2 2 x 8 r 2x 3 5x 3
-12 < x < -4 -1 ≤ x < 6
3 4
x>3
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WALT:
Linear Inequalities
Solve simple inequalities, representing the solution on a number line
Grade 5
WILF:
Is the answer to: Is the answer to: Is the answer to:
-2 < x < 4
on a number line
8 x 5 5 x 13 6 3 x 3 x 15