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    Linear inequalities can be solved similarly to linear equations by manipulating the expression and inequality sign. Care must be taken when multiplying or dividing by negative numbers, as this reverses the inequality sign. Solutions to inequalities can be represented on a number line, with solutions shown as an interval. Examples showed how to solve multi-step linear inequalities algebraically and represent the solutions visually on a number line.

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    Linear inequalities can be solved similarly to linear equations by manipulating the expression and inequality sign. Care must be taken when multiplying or dividing by negative numbers, as this reverses the inequality sign. Solutions to inequalities can be represented on a number line, with solutions shown as an interval. Examples showed how to solve multi-step linear inequalities algebraically and represent the solutions visually on a number line.

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    Linear inequalities can be solved similarly to linear equations by manipulating the expression and inequality sign. Care must be taken when multiplying or dividing by negative numbers, as this reverses the inequality sign. Solutions to inequalities can be represented on a number line, with solutions shown as an interval. Examples showed how to solve multi-step linear inequalities algebraically and represent the solutions visually on a number line.

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    SOLVING LINEAR

    INEQUALITIES
    > means ’is greater than’ ≥ means is greater than or equal to’

    < means ‘is less than’ ≤ means ‘is less than or equal to’
    You solve a linear inequality in a similar way to solving linear equations.

    3x  2  12 take 2 from both sides

    3x  10 divide both sides by 3

    10 change the improper fraction to a mixed number


    x
    3
    1
    x3
    3

    You need to be careful if you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number.


    You must reverse the inequality sign.
    eg −2 < 5 multiplying both sides by −1 gives 2 > −5
    Inequalities can be shown on a number line.

    x  3
    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6

    x4
    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6

    x 1
    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6

    x  2
    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    Examples
    1 Solve 2x  5  3 and show your answer on a number line.

    2x  5  3 add 5 to both sides

    2x  8 divide both sides by 2

    x4

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    Examples
    2 Solve 7  2x  5 and show your answer on a number line.

    7  2x  5 take 7 from both sides

    2x  2 divide both sides by −2 (remember to reverse the inequality sign)

    x 1

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    Examples
    3 Solve 3x  4  2(x  3) and show your answer on a number line.

    3x  4  2(x  3) expand brackets

    3x  4  2x  6 take 2x from both sides

    x  4  6 add 4 to both sides

    x  2

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    Examples
    4 Solve 4  3x  1 16 and show your answer on a number line.

    4  3x  1 16 take 1

    3  3x  15 divide by 3

    1 x  5

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    Examples
    5 Solve x  2x  1 7 and show your answer on a number line.

    split the inequality into two parts and solve separately

    x  2x  1 take 2x from both sides 2x  1 7 take 1 from both sides

    x  1 multiply both sides by −1 2x  6 divide both sides by 2

    x  1 x3

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6
    The numbers that satisfy both inequalities are 1 x  3
    This can be shown on a number line as:

    −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6

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