9th Grade Algebra

Mrs. Turcios
Worksheet Lesson 2.1
Solving Linear Inequalities

Example 1
Solve each inequality.
a. 5 x  17  2

5 x  17  2
17 17 *** combine like terms subtract 17 to both sides
5x  15
15
x  *** to simplify x divide by 5
5
x  3

b. 5  3  t   7  t

15  5t  7  t *** Use the Distributive Property multiply by 3 the terms inside the parenthesis
15  5t  7  t
t   t *** Combine like terms add t to both sides
15  4t  7
15  4t  7
15 15 *** Combine like terms subtract 15 to both sides
 4t  8
8
t *** divide by -4
4
t  2 **the symbol< changes to > because
of dividing by a negative number
c. 4 x  2(3  2 x )

4 x  6  4 x *** Use the Distributive Property multply by 2 eveyting inside the parentheses
4x  6  4x
4 x 4 x *** Combine like terms subtract 4x to both sides
0 x  6 *** 0 multiplied by x is 0
0  6 *** This statement is FALSE
No Solution  0

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d. 2t    6  4t 
2

1 1
2t    6  4t  *** Use the Distributive Property and multiply by -
2 2
6 4t
2t   *** Simplify
2 2
2t  3  2t
2t  3  2t
2t 2t *** Combine like terms subtract 2t to both sides
0t  3 *** 0 multiplied by t is 0
0  3 *** This statement is TRUE, therefore the answer is All Real Numbers
 
Its your turn!!

Solve each inequality.

1. x  7  5
2. y  4  3
3. 2t  6
4. 3u  6
5. 5 x  10
6. 12  4 y
t 3
7.  
2 2
3
8.  k  6
4
9. 3s  1  4
10. 2r  5  1
11. y  7 y  24
12. 3t  6t  12
13. 2  h  4  h
14. 1  2 x  2  x  1

15. 5  2u  3  2  u  3  u

16. 3  x  2   2  x  5

17. 5  x  7   2  1  x   3  x  11

18. 4 s  3  2  3s   5  2  s 

19. 7 y  2  y  4   6   2  y 

20. 4  2  x   3  1  x   5  1  x 

Have fun!!!