Algebra 1 : Writing inequalities
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Example Question #51 : Writing Inequalities
Write the inequality: Six less than four times a number is more than eighteen.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Four times a number:
Six less than four times a number:
Is more than eighteen:
Combine the parts to form an inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #52 : Writing Inequalities
Write the inequality: The square of the quantity of twice a number less than four must be at least six.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Twice a number:
Twice a number less than four:
The quantity of twice a number less than four:
The square of the quantity of twice a number less than four:
Must be at least six:
Combine the terms.
The answer is:
Example Question #51 : Writing Inequalities
Write the inequality: Two less than three times a number is less than five.
Split the sentence into parts to write the expressions for each part.
Three times a number:
Two less than three times a number:
Is less than five:
Combine the parts to form the inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #52 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Twice a number less than five is at least negative two.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Twice a number:
Twice a number less than five:
Is at least negative two:
Combine the parts to form an inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #53 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Two less than four times a number is at most six.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Four times a number:
Two less than four times a number:
Is at most six:
Combine the parts to form the inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #52 : Writing Inequalities
Write the inequality: The squared quantity of twice a number is less than negative four.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Twice a number:
The squared quantity of twice a number:
Is less than negative four:
Combine the parts to write the inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #55 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Two more than the square root of twice a number is less than one.
Break up the sentence into parts.
Twice a number:
The square root of twice a number:
Two more than the square root of twice a number:
Is less than one:
Combine the terms.
The answer is:
Example Question #56 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Four more than a number cubed is less than five.
Split the sentence into parts.
A number cubed:
Four more than a number cubed:
Is less than five:
Combine the terms to form the inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #57 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Nine less than twice a number must be more than five.
Split the sentence into parts.
Twice a number:
Nine less than twice a number:
Must be more than five:
Combine the parts to write the inequality.
The answer is:
Example Question #58 : Linear Inequalities
Write the inequality: Four times the quantity of two less than a number is more than eight.
Two less than a number:
The quantity of two less than a number:
Four times the quantity of two less than a number:
Is more than eight:
The answer is:
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