Equations, Inequalities and Functions Test

When the following inequality is graphed, what will it look like?

y<5

• open circle

• closed circle

You use an open dot when you have:

• <, >

• ≤, ≥

You used a closed dot when you have:

• ≤, ≥

• <, >

• Get rid of parentheses

• move x terms to the LHS

• combine like terms

• move the constant to the RHS

• x > 1

• x < -1

• x > 9

• x < 9

You flip an inequality symbol when you...

• subtract

• multiply and divide only

• multiple by a negative number

• multiple or divide by a negative number

3x - 2 < 13

• x > 3.67

• x > 5

• x < 5

• x < 3.67

4x - 3 < -1x + 12

• x > 3

• x < 3

• x < 5

• x > 5

.5(x - 8) < 2 

• x > 20

• x < 20

• x > 12

• x < 12

Solve:

• x < 24

• x < 3

• x > 24

• x < 10.3333....