ALGEBRA PROJECT

UNIT 6

SOLVING
LINEAR INEQUALITIES
 SOLVING
LINEAR INEQUALITIES
Lesson 1 Solving Inequalities by Addition
and Subtraction
Lesson 2 Solving Inequalities by Multiplication
and Division
Lesson 3 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
Lesson 4 Solving Compound Inequalities
Lesson 5 Solving Open Sentences Involving
Absolute Value
Lesson 6 Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
SOLVING INEQUALITIES
by
ADDITION
and
SUBTRACTION
Example 1 Solve by Adding
Example 2 Graph the Solution
Example 3 Solve by Subtracting
Example 4 Variables on Both Sides
Example 5 Write and Solve an Inequality
Example 6 Write an Inequality to Solve a Problem
Solve Then check your solution.
Original inequality
Add 12 to each side.
This means all numbers greater
than 77.
Check Substitute 77, a number less than 77, and a
number greater than 77.

Answer: The solution is the set

{all numbers greater than 77}.
Solve Then check your solution.

Answer: or {all numbers less than 14}

Solve Then graph it on a number line.
Original inequality
Add 9 to each side.
Simplify.
Answer: Since is the same as y ≤ 21,
the solution set is

The heavy arrow pointing The dot at 21

to the left shows that the shows that 21 is
inequality includes all the included in the
numbers less than 21. inequality.
Solve Then graph it on a number line.

Answer:
Solve Then graph the solution.
Original inequality
Subtract 23 from each side.
Simplify.
Answer: The solution set is
Solve Then graph the solution.

Answer:
 Then graph the solution.
Original inequality
Subtract 12n from each side.
Simplify.
Answer: Since is the same as the
solution set is
 Then graph the solution.

Answer:
Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.
Seven times a number is greater than 6 times that number minus
two.
Seven times is greater six times
a number than that number minus two.

7n > 6n – 2
Original inequality
Subtract 6n from each side.
Simplify.
Answer: The solution set is
Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.
Three times a number is less than two times that number plus 5.

Answer:
Entertainment Alicia wants to buy season passes to two
theme parks. If one season pass cost $54.99, and Alicia has
$100 to spend on passes, the second season pass must cost
no more than what amount?
Words The total cost of the two passes must be less than
or equal to $100.
Variable Let the cost of the second pass.
is less than
The total cost or equal to $100.
Inequality 100
Solve the inequality.
Original inequality
Subtract 54.99 from
each side.
Simplify.

Answer: The second pass must cost no more than $45.01.

Michael scored 30 points in the four rounds of the free
throw contest. Randy scored 11 points in the first round, 6
points in the second round, and 8 in the third round. How
many points must he score in the final round to surpass
Michael’s score?
Answer: 6 points
SOLVING INEQUALITIES
by
MULTIPLICATION
and
DIVISION
Example 1 Multiply by a Positive Number
Example 2 Multiply by a Negative Number
Example 3 Write and Solve an Inequality
Example 4 Divide by a Positive Number
Example 5 Divide by a Negative Number
Example 6 The Word “not”
Then check your solution.

Original inequality

Multiply each side by 12. Since we

multiplied by a positive number, the
inequality symbol stays the same.

Simplify.
Check To check this solution, substitute 36, a number
less that 36 and a number greater than 36 into the
inequality.

Answer: The solution set is

 Then check your solution.

Answer:
 Original inequality

Multiply each side by and

change
Simplify.

Answer: The solution set is

Answer:
Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.

Four-fifths of a number is at most twenty.

Four-fifths of a number is at most twenty.

× r 20
 Original inequality

Multiple each side by and do not

change the inequality’s direction.

Simplify.

Answer: The solution set is .

Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.
Two-thirds of a number is less than 12.

Answer:
 Original inequality
Divide each side by 12 and do not change the
direction of the inequality sign.

Simplify.
Check

Answer: The solution set is

Answer:
 using two methods.
Method 1 Divide.

Original inequality

Divide each side by –8 and

change < to >.
Simplify.
Method 2 Multiply by the multiplicative inverse.

Original inequality

Multiply each side by

and change < to >.

Simplify.

Answer: The solution set is

 using two methods.

Answer:
Multiple-Choice Test Item
Which inequality does not have the solution

A B C D

Read the Test Item

You want to find the inequality that does not have the solution set

Solve the Test Item

Consider each possible choice.
A. B.

C. D.

Answer: B
Multiple-Choice Test Item
Which inequality does not have the solution ?

A B C D

Answer: C
 SOLVING
MULT-STEP INEQUALITIES
Example 1 Solve a Real-World Problem
Example 2 Inequality Involving a Negative Coefficient
Example 3 Write and Solve an Inequality
Example 4 Distributive Property
Example 5 Empty Set
Science The inequality F > 212 represents the
temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit for which water is
a gas (steam). Similarly, the inequality
represents the temperatures in degrees Celsius for
which water is a gas. Find the temperature in degrees
Celsius for which water is a gas.
 Original inequality

Subtract 32 from each side.

Simplify.

Multiply each side by

Simplify.
Answer: Water will be a gas for all temperatures
greater than 100°C.
Science The boiling point of helium is –452°F. Solve
the inequality to find the temperatures
in degrees Celsius for which helium is a gas.

Answer: Helium will be a gas for all temperatures

greater than –268.9°C.
Then check your solution.
Original inequality

Subtract 13 from each side.

Simplify.

Divide each side by –11 and

change
Simplify.
Check To check the solution, substitute –6, a number less
than –6, and a number greater than –6.

Answer: The solution set is

 Then check your solution.

Answer:
Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.
Four times a number plus twelve is less than a number minus
three.
Four times is less than a number
a number plus twelve minus three.

4n + 12 <
 Original inequality
Subtract n from each side.
Simplify.
Subtract 12 from each side.
Simplify.

Divide each side by 3.

Simplify.
Answer: The solution set is
Write an inequality for the sentence below. Then solve the
inequality.
6 times a number is greater than 4 times the number
minus 2.

Answer:
Original inequality
Distributive Property
Combine like terms.
Add c to each side.
Simplify.
Subtract 6 from each side.
Simplify.

Divide each side by 4.

Simplify.
Answer: Since is the same as

the solution set is

Answer:
 Original inequality

Distributive Property

Combine like terms.

Subtract 4s from each side.

This statement is false.

Answer: Since the inequality results in a false

statement, the solution set is the empty set Ø.
Answer: Ø
 SOLVING
COMPOUND INEQUALITIES
Example 1 Graph an Intersection
Example 2 Solve and Graph an Intersection
Example 3 Write and Graph a Compound Inequality
Example 4 Solve and Graph a Union
Graph the solution set of
Graph

Graph

Find the intersection.

Answer: The solution set is Note that the
graph of includes the point 5. The graph
of does not include 12.
Graph the solution set of and
 Then graph the solution set.
First express using and. Then solve each
inequality.
and
The solution set is the intersection of the two graphs.
Graph

Graph

Find the intersection.

Answer: The solution set is
 Then graph the solution set.
Answer:
Travel A ski resort has several types of hotel rooms and
several types of cabins. The hotel rooms cost at most $89
per night and the cabins cost at least $109 per night. Write
and graph a compound inequality that describes the
amount that a quest would pay per night at the resort.

Words The hotel rooms cost at most $89 per night and
the cabins cost at least $109 per night.
Variables Let c be the cost of staying at the resort
per night.
Inequality Cost per is at the is at
night most $89 or cost least $109.

c 89 or c 109
Now graph the solution set.
Graph

Graph

Find the union.

Answer:
Ticket Sales A professional hockey arena has seats
available in the Lower Bowl level that cost at most $65 per
seat. The arena also has seats available at the Club Level
and above that cost at least $80 per seat. Write and graph
a compound inequality that describes the amount a
spectator would pay for a seat at the hockey game.

Answer: where c is the cost per seat

Then graph the solution set.
or
Graph

Graph

Answer:

Notice that the graph of contains every point in the

graph of So, the union is the graph of
The solution set is
Then graph the solution set.

Answer:
 SOLVING
OPEN SENTENCES
INVOLVING
ABSOLUTE VALUE
Example 1 Solve an Absolute Value Equation
Example 2 Write an Absolute Value Equation
Example 3 Solve an Absolute Value Inequality (<)
Example 4 Solve an Absolute Value Inequality (>)
Method 1 Graphing
means that the distance between b and –6 is 5
units. To find b on the number line, start at –6 and move 5
units in either direction.

The distance from –6 to –11 is 5 units.

The distance from –6 to –1 is 5 units.
Answer: The solution set is
Method 2 Compound Sentence
Write as or

Case 1 Case 2
Original inequality
Subtract 6 from
each side.
Simplify.

Answer: The solution set is

Answer: {12, –2}
Write an equation involving the absolute value for
the graph.

Find the point that is the same distance from –4 as the

distance from 6. The midpoint between –4 and 6 is 1.

The distance from 1 to –4 is 5 units.

The distance from 1 to 6 is 5 units.
So, an equation is .
Answer:

Check Substitute –4 and 6 into

Write an equation involving the absolute value for
the graph.

Answer:
 Then graph the solution set.
Write as and
Case 1 Case 2
Original inequality
Add 3 to each side.
Simplify.
Answer: The solution set is
 Then graph the solution set.

Answer:
 Then graph the solution set.
Write as or
Case 1 Case 2
Original inequality
Add 3 to each side.
Simplify.

Divide each side by 3.

Simplify.
Answer: The solution set is
 Then graph the solution set.

Answer:
 GRAPHING
INEQUALITIES
IN TWO VARIABLES
Example 1 Ordered Pairs that Satisfy an Inequality
Example 2 Graph an Inequality
Example 3 Write and Solve an Inequality
From the set {(3, 3), (0, 2), (2, 4), (1, 0)}, which ordered
pairs are part of the solution set for
Use a table to substitute the x and y values of each ordered
pair into the inequality.
x y True or False
3 3 true

0 2 false

2 4 true

1 0 false
Answer: The ordered pairs {(3, 3), (2, 4)} are part of the
solution set of . In the graph, notice
the location of the two ordered pairs that are
solutions for in relation to the line.
From the set {(0, 2), (1, 3), (4, 17), (2, 1)}, which ordered
pairs are part of the solution set for

Answer: {(1, 3), (2, 1)}

Step 1 Solve for y in terms of x.
Original inequality
Add 4x to each side.
Simplify.

Divide each side by 2.

Simplify.
Step 2 Graph
Since does not include
values when the
boundary is not included in the
solution set. The boundary
y = 2x + 3
should be drawn as a dashed line.
Step 3 Select a point in one of
the half-planes and test it.
Let’s use (0, 0).
Original inequality

false
Answer: Since the statement is false,
the half-plane containing the origin is
not part of the solution. Shade the other
half-plane.
y = 2x + 3
Answer: Since the statement is false,
the half-plane containing the origin is
not part of the solution. Shade the other
half-plane.
Check Test the point in the y = 2x + 3
other half-plane, for example,
(–3, 1).
Original inequality

Since the statement is true, the half-plane

containing (–3, 1) should be shaded. The graph of
the solution is correct.
Answer:
Journalism Lee Cooper writes and edits short articles for
a local newspaper. It generally takes her an hour to write
an article and about a half-hour to edit an article. If Lee
works up to 8 hours a day, how many articles can she
write and edit in one day?
Step 1 Let x equal the number of articles Lee can write. Let y
equal the number of articles that Lee can edit. Write an
open sentence representing the situation.
Number of number of
articles articles
she can write plus hour times she can edit is up to 8 hours.

x + y 8
Step 2 Solve for y in terms of x.

Original inequality

Subtract x from each side.

Simplify.

Multiply each side by 2.

Simplify.
Step 3 Since the open sentence includes the equation,
graph as a solid line. Test a point in
one of the half-planes, for example, (0, 0). Shade the
half-plane containing (0, 0) since
is true.

Answer:
Step 4 Examine the situation.

• Lee cannot work a negative number of hours.

Therefore, the domain and range contain only
nonnegative numbers.
• Lee only wants to count articles that are
completely written or completely edited. Thus,
only points in the half-plane whose x- and y-
coordinates are whole numbers are
possible solutions.
• One solution is (2, 3). This represents 2 written
articles and 3 edited articles.
Food You offer to go to the local deli and pick up sandwiches
for lunch. You have $30 to spend. Chicken sandwiches cost
$3.00 each and tuna sandwiches are $1.50 each. How many
sandwiches can you purchase for $30?

Answer:
The open sentence that represents this situation is
where x is the number of chicken sandwiches,
and y is the number of tuna sandwiches.
One solution is (4, 10). This means that you could purchase 4
chicken sandwiches and 10 tuna sandwiches.
THIS IS THE END
OF THE SESSION
BYE!