Compound Inequalities

When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?

• <, >
• ≤, ≥ 

When you graph an inequality, you used a closed dot when you use which symbols?

• ≤, ≥ 
• <, >

Write an inequality for Graph 3.

• x ≤ -2 AND x > 5
• x ≤ -2 OR x > 5
• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5
• -2 ≤ x < 5

0 < x + 7 < 9

• -7<x   and   x<2
• -7<x   or   x<2
• -7>x   and   x>2
• -7>x  or   x>2

x+2<-4 or -5x<-15

• -6<x<3
• x<-3 and x>6
• x<-6 or x>3
• No Solution

Write an inequality for Graph 4.

• -2 < x < 5
• x < -2 or x > 5
• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5
• -2 ≤ x ≤ 5

Solve and graph:

• A
• B
• C
• D

What inequality is graphed?

• x > 2 and x < 4
• x ≥ 2 and x ≤ 4
• x > 2 or x < 4
• x ≥ 2 or x ≤ 4

Solve:  -3 ≤ 2x - 1 ≤ 5

• -1 ≤ x ≤ 3
• -1 < x < 3
• 1 < x < 3
• 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

Express the following compound inequality in Interval Notation

-8 ≤ x < 8

• [-8, 8]

• [-8,8)

• (-8, 8]

• (-8, 8)