Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction

Solve the inequality.
x + 5 ≤ 13

• x ≥ 8
• x ≥ 18
• x ≤ 8 
• x ≤ 18 

10 ≥ x - 3

• x ≤ 13
• x ≥ 13
• x ≤ 7
• x ≥ 7

Does the given value make the inequality true?  x + 9 > 21, when x = 15

• True
• Not True

s + 9 ≥ -25

• s ≥ -18
• s ≥ -34
• s ≤ 18
• s ≥ 34

-3 + x ≤ -11

• x ≤ -8
• x ≤ 8
• x ≥ -8
• x ≥ 8

What inequality is graphed here?

• x > 1
• x ≥ 1
• x < 1
• x ≤ 1

What inequality is graphed here?

• x ≤ -2
• x < -2
• x > -2
• x ≥ -2

Translate: 5 times a number is at least 60.

• 5x < 60

• 5x > 60

• 5x ≤ 60

• 5x ≥ 60

Translate:

A number increased by 4 is no more than -18.

• x + 4 < -18

• x + 4 > -18

• x + 4 ≤ -18

• x + 4 ≥ -18

3(x - 3) ≤ 2(x + 2)

• x ≤ -5
• x ≥ 5
• x ≥ 13
• x ≤ 13