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6-1 Practice
Solving Inequalities by Addition and Subtraction
Match each inequality with its corresponding graph.

1. 8  x  15 a.
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2

2. 4x  3  5x b.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. 8x  7x  4 c.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

4. 12  x  9 d.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Solve each inequality. Then check your solution, and graph it on a number line.

5. r  (5)  2 6. 3x  8  4x

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. n  2.5  5 8. 1.5  y  1

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

2 1 3
9. z  3   10.   c  
3 2 4

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

Define a variable, write an inequality, and solve each problem. Then check your
solution.
11. The sum of a number and 17 is no less than 26.

12. Twice a number minus 4 is less than three times the number.

13. Twelve is at most a number decreased by 7.

14. Eight plus four times a number is greater than five times the number.

15. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE The troposphere extends from the earth’s surface to a height
of 6–12 miles, depending on the location and the season. If a plane is flying at an
altitude of 5.8 miles, and the troposphere is 8.6 miles deep in that area, how much
higher can the plane go without leaving the troposphere?

16. EARTH SCIENCE Mature soil is composed of three layers, the uppermost being topsoil.
Jamal is planting a bush that needs a hole 18 centimeters deep for the roots. The
instructions suggest an additional 8 centimeters depth for a cushion. If Jamal wants to
add even more cushion, and the topsoil in his yard is 30 centimeters deep, how much
more cushion can he add and still remain in the topsoil layer?

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6-2 Practice
Solving Inequalities by Multiplication and Division
Match each inequality with its corresponding statement.

1. 4n  5 a. Negative four times a number is less than five.

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2.  n  5 b. Four fifths of a number is no more than five.
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3. 4n  5 c. Four times a number is fewer than five.
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4.  n  5 d. Negative four times a number is no less than five.
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5. 4n  5 e. Four times a number is at most five.

6. 4n  5 f. Four fifths of a number is more than five.

Solve each inequality. Then check your solution.

a s
7.    14 8. 13h  52 9.   6 10. 39  13p
5 16

2 5 3 10
11.  n  12 12.   t  25 13.   m  6 14.  k  10
3 9 5 3

j
15. 3b  0.75 16. 0.9c  9 17. 0.1x  4 18. 2.3  
4

7
19. 15y  3 20. 2.6v  20.8 21. 0  0.5u 22.  f  1
8

Define a variable, write an inequality, and solve each problem. Then check your
solution.

23. Negative three times a number is at least 57.

24. Two thirds of a number is no more than 10.

25. Negative three fifths of a number is less than 6.

26. FLOODING A river is rising at a rate of 3 inches per hour. If the river rises more than 2
feet, it will exceed flood stage. How long can the river rise at this rate without exceeding
flood stage?

27. SALES Pet Supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag on its line of natural dog food. If the
store wants to make a profit of no less than $5225, how many bags of dog food does it
need to sell?

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6-3 Practice
Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
Justify each indicated step.

1. x
5x  12 2. 2(2h  2)  2(3h  5)  12
8 4h  4  6h  10  12 a. ?
5x  12 4h  4  6h  2
8x  (8)  a. ?
8 4h  4  6h  6h  2  6h b. ?
8x  5x  12 2h  4  2
8x  5x  5x  12  5x b. ? 2h  4  4  2  4 c. ?
3x  12 2h  6
3x 12 2h 6
 c. ?  d. ?
3 3 2 2
x  4 h3

Solve each inequality. Then check your solution.

t 2
3. 5    9 4. 4u  6  6u  20 5. 13   a  1
6 3

w3 3f  10
6.   8 7.   7
2 5

6h  3
8. h   9. 3(z  1)  11  2(z  13)
5

10. 3e  2(4e  2)  2(6e  1) 11. 5n  3(n  6)  0

Define a variable, write an inequality, and solve each problem. Then check your
solution.
12. A number is less than one fourth the sum of three times the number and four.

13. Two times the sum of a number and four is no more than three times the sum of the
number and seven decreased by four.

14. GEOMETRY The area of a triangular garden can be no more than 120 square feet. The
base of the triangle is 16 feet. What is the height of the triangle?

15. MUSIC PRACTICE Nabuko practices the violin at least 12 hours per week. She
practices for three fourths of an hour each session. If Nabuko has already practiced
3 hours in one week, how many sessions remain to meet or exceed her weekly
practice goal?

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6-4 Practice
Solving Compound Inequalities
Graph the solution set of each compound inequality.

1. 4  e  1 2. x  0 or x  3
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

3. g  3 or g  4 4. 4  p  4

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

Write a compound inequality for each graph.

5. 6.
4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

7. 8.
2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2

Solve each compound inequality. Then graph the solution set.

9. k  3  7 or k  5  8 10. n  2 or 2n  3  5

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

11. 5  3h  2  11 12. 2c  4  6 and 3c  1  13

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Define a variable, write an inequality, and solve each problem. Then check your
solution.
13. Two times a number plus one is greater than five and less than seven.

14. A number minus one is at most nine, or two times the number is at least twenty-four.

METEOROLOGY For Exercises 15 and 16, use the following information.

Strong winds called the prevailing westerlies blow from west to east in a belt from 40° to
60° latitude in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
15. Write an inequality to represent the latitude of the prevailing westerlies.

16. Write an inequality to represent the latitudes where the prevailing westerlies are
not located.

17. NUTRITION A cookie contains 9 grams of fat. If you eat no fewer than 4 and no more than
7 cookies, how many grams of fat will you consume?

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6-5 Practice
Solving Open Sentences Involving Absolute Value
Match each open sentence with the graph of its solution set.

1. x  7 3 a.
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

2. x  3  1 b.
2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. 2x  1  5 c.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

4. 5  x  3 d.
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

Express each statement using an inequality involving absolute value. Do not solve.

5. The height of the plant must be within 2 inches of the standard 13-inch show size.

6. The majority of grades in Sean’s English class are within 4 points of 85.

Solve each open sentence. Then graph the solution set.

7. |2z  9|  1 8. |3  2r|  7

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

9. |3t  6|  9 10. |2g  5|  9

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

For each graph, write an open sentence involving absolute value.

11. 12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2

13. 14.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

15. FITNESS Taisha uses the elliptical cross-trainer at the gym. Her general goal is to burn
280 Calories per workout, but she varies by as much as 25 Calories from this amount on
any given day. What is the range of the number of Calories burned for Taisha’s cross-
trainer workout?

16. TEMPERATURE A thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than

1.2°F from the actual temperature. If the thermometer reads 28°F, what is the range for
the actual temperature?

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6-6 Practice
Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
Determine which ordered pairs are part of the solution set for each inequality.

1. 3x  y  6, {(4, 3), (2, 4), (5, 3), (3, 3)}

2. y  x  3, {(6, 3), (3, 2), (3, 2), (4, 3)}

3. 3x  2y  5, {(4, 4), (3, 5), (5, 2), (3, 4)}

Match each inequality with its graph.

4. 5y  2x  10 a. y b. y

5. 3y  3x  9 O x

6. y  2x  3 O x

7. x  2y  6
c. y d. y

O x

O x

Graph each inequality.

8. 2y  x  4 9. 2x  2y  8 10. 3y  2x  3
y y

O x

O x

11. MOVING A moving van has an interior height of 7 feet (84 inches). You have boxes in
12 inch and 15 inch heights, and want to stack them as high as possible to fit. Write an
inequality that represents this situation.

BUDGETING For Exercises 12 and 13, use the following information.

Satchi found a used bookstore that sells pre-owned videos and CDs. Videos cost $9 each, and
CDs cost $7 each. Satchi can spend no more than $35.

12. Write an inequality that represents this situation.

13. Does Satchi have enough money to buy 2 videos and 3 CDs?

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