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Solution of Linear Equation or

Inequality in One Variable
Module in Mathematics 7
First Quarter ● Week 9a

KIMBERLY S. AMOY
Developer

Department of Education • Schools Division of Benguet

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 PREFACE

This module is a project of the Curriculum Implementation Division particularly

the Learning Resource Management and Development Unit, Department of
Education, Schools Division of Benguet which is in response to the implementation of
the K to 12 Curriculum.
This Learning Material is a property of the Department of Education- CID,
Schools Division of Benguet. It aims to improve students’ performance specifically in
Mathematics.
This learning module focuses on a competency that can be delivered online,
modular, print, or digitized materials and is applicable to homeschooling or home
study, needing enough supervision from a parent or adult brother or sister.

Date of Development : May 2020

Resource Location : SDO – Benguet
MANKAYAN DISTRICT
Learning Area : Mathematics
Grade Level :7
Learning Resource Type : Learning Module
Language : English
Quarter/Week : Q2
Learning Competency/Code : Finds the solution of linear equation or inequality
in one variable.
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The developer wishes to express her gratitude to those who help in the
development of this learning material. The fulfillment of this learning material would
not be possible without these people who gave their support, helping hand, and
cooperation:
To our principal, Dr. Sharon B. Angupa for her support and encouragement to
make and finished this learning material.
To Wilfred C. Bagsao, EPS–Mathematics, and Sonia D. Dupagan, EPS-
LRMDS for their suggestions for the improvement of this learning resource even
through a webinar.
To parents and siblings, whose love and guidance are with me in whatever I
pursue. Most importantly, to my kids who provide me with unending inspiration and a
reason to do things.
Above all, to our Almighty God for his unending blessing….

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Copyright Notice …………………………………………………………… ii
Preface ……………………………………………………………………… iii
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………. iv
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………….. v
Title Page …………………………………………………………………… 1
What I Need to Know?……………………………………………………… 2
Learning Objectives 2
What I Know? ……………………………………………………………… 3
What’s In?…………………………………………………………….…… 5
What’s New? ……………………………………………… ……….. 6
What’s In It? ……………………………………………………….. 7
What’s More? ……………………………………………………………… 10
Activity 1 ……………………………………………………… ……….. 10
Assessment 1 …………………………………………………………. 11
Activity 2 ……………………………………………………………….. 12
Assessment 2 …………………………………………………………. 13
Activity 3 ……………………………………………………… ……….. 14
Assessment 3 …………………………………………………………. 15
What I have Learned ……………………………………………………… 16
What I Can Do …………………………………………………………….. 17
Post-Assessment ………………………………………………………….. 18
Additional Activities ………………………………………………………... 20
Answer Key ………………………………………………………………… 21
Reference Sheet …………………………………………………………… 23

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 What I Need to Know

In the previous module, we discussed on how to illustrate linear equations and

inequality in one variable. In this module, we are still on linear equations and
inequality in one variable, but this time are going to concentrate on the solution/s of
linear equations and inequality in one variable. The set of numbers that satisfy an
equation or inequality is called the solution or the solution set.

Learning Objectives:

In this lesson, the learners will able to;

➢ Identify linear equation from inequality in one variable
➢ Find the solution of linear equation or inequality in one variable
➢ Answer the given problem

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 What I Know

Answer this pre-test to measure your prior knowledge about the lesson on
finding the solution of linear equations and equality in one variable.

Multiple choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

1) Which of the following is a linear equation in one variable?

A) x + y = 7
B) y2 – 8 = 3
C) 3x + 7 = 10
D) x + 8 = y – 7
2) Which of the following is an inequality in one variable?
A) 2x + 5y < 9
B) y – 4 ≥ 8
C) y + 6 ≤ x
D) x2 – 6 > 13
3) Find the value of x in the equation x + 9 = 5
A) 4
B) – 5
C) – 4
D) 5
4) Determine the solutions of the inequality 2x – 4 > 12
A) x > 8
B) x < 16
C) x ≤ ‒ 8
D) x ≥ 16
𝑥
5) Which of the following is the solution of >7
−3
A) x > ‒ 27
B) x < ‒ 27
C) x > 4
D) x < ‒ 4
6) When multiplying or dividing inequality with negative numbers, what will do with
the symbol?
A) The symbol remains the same
B) The symbol is reversed
C) The symbol cannot be already determined
D) The symbol could be the same or it could be reversed

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7) Whose solution is 15?
A) x + 5 = 25
B) 2x – 20 = 10
C) x – 9 > 6
D) x + 10 < 25
2𝑥 8
8) What are the solutions to the inequality >
5 4
A) x = { 5,6,7,8,9……..}
B) x = { 5,4,3,2,1……..}
C) x = { 6,7,8,9,10…...}
D) x = { 4,3,2,1,0…….}
9) Which has many solution 2x + 7 = 9 or 2x + 7 < 9?
A) 2x + 7 = 9 has many solution
B) 2x + 7 < 9 has many solution
C) Both of them have many solutions
D) No one of them has many solutions
10) One of the choices is a solution to 3x – 4 ≥ x + 8, which of them?
A) 6
B) ‒ 7
C) 2
D) ‒ 3

If you get a 100% correct answer, you have a great knowledge of the topic
while getting a 50% to 99% correct answer you have to proceed with this module.

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 What’s In?

Let’s help the rabbit to get its food, by drawing the path through this
maze. You must have to identify the equation and inequality in one variable
because this will be your guide to help the rabbit.

x>9
x+y≤1 y≥6
n=7
x2 > 10 v + 8 ≤ 11
x ‒ y > 16

1
>c‒5
4
3 1
r‒ <
4 4

x2 = 1
‒9 + a < ‒ 4

6 ≥ 13 p≥‒1

r > ‒150
y2 + z = 9
e + 75 ≤ 50
d–c=7

Did you help the rabbit to get its food?

How many equations in one variable did you pass? And how many
inequalities in one variable did you pass also?
Have you seen an equation or inequality which is not in one variable? How
many of them?

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 What’s New

Here are some situations where we can still deal with equations and
inequalities in one variable. Answering this can relate to our
lesson.
Let’s have this situation.
1) Your friend’s family will migrate to another country. They have many
puppies because it was their business. Your friend calls you and tells you that she
will be giving you puppies and she says that she will be giving you at least 10
puppies. How many puppies would you expect to have when she says, that she will
give you at least 10 puppies?
➢ In this situation, say that your friend will be giving you at least 5 puppies.
Writing Mathematically x > 5, x represents the puppies she will be giving you. So
therefore, you are expecting to receive greater than five which could be 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
and so on.
2) Your sister won in lotto and wants to share it to her family. She decided to
give her siblings ₱ 50,000 each. How much money will you receive?
➢ In this situation, it is clear that each will be receiving ₱ 50,000. Writing
Mathematically x = 50,000, which x represents her siblings. So, therefore, you will be
receiving ₱ 50,000.

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 What Is It?

This time we are going to find the solution of a linear equation or inequality in
one variable. We take them one at a time and we will start on the solution of a linear
equation in one variable. The solution is the number that will satisfy or make the
equation true.
Illustrative Examples:
1) x – 8 = 4
x – 8 + 8 = 4 + 8 → addition property of equality
x = 12
Let’s have the shortcut
x – 8 = 4 be sure to change the sign
x=4+8
x = 12
2) x + 5 = 11
x + 5 – 5 = 11 – 5 → subtraction property of equality
x = 6 → the solution is 6
Let’s have the shortcut
x + 5 = 11 be sure to change the sign
x = 11 – 5
x=6
𝑥
3) =3
9
𝑥
9• = 3 • 9 → multiply both sides of the equation by 9 to eliminate
9
the denominator of x
9𝑥
= 27
9
x = 27→ the solution is 27
Let’s have the shortcut
𝑥
=3
9

x=3•9
x = 27

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 4) 4x = ‒ 88
4𝑥 − 88
= → both the equation is divided by the numerical
4 4
coefficient of x to change the coefficient of x to 1
x = ‒ 22 → is the solution

5) 3x + 4 = 16
3x = 16 – 4
3x = 12
3𝑥 12
=
3 3
x = 4 → is the solution

6) 5x – 8 = 10 + 3x
5x – 3x = 10 + 8
2x = 18
2𝑥 18
=
2 2
x = 9 → is the solution

That is the solution to the equation. Let’s have also solutions for inequality in
one variable. The set of numbers that satisfies inequality is the solution.
Illustrative Examples:
1) x – 5 > 9
x–5+5>9+5
x > 14 → the value of x is greater than 14, therefore the solutions
are 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and so on.

Let’s have the shortcut

x–5>9
x>9+5
x > 14 → the value of x is greater than 14, therefore the solutions
are 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and so on.

2) x + 7 < ‒ 3
x<‒3‒7
x < ‒ 10 → the value of x is less than ‒ 10, therefore the
solutions are ‒11, ‒12, ‒13, ‒14………

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 𝑥
3) ≥3
9
𝑥
9• ≥3•9
9
9𝑥
≥ 27
9
x ≥ 27 → the value of x is greater or equal to 27, therefore, we
include 27 to our solutions so we have the solutions
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and so on.
4) 5x ≤ 35
5𝑥 35
≤
5 5
x ≤ 7 → the value of x is less than or equal to 7, therefore, we
include 7 to our solutions so we have the solutions 7, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2, and so on.
TAKE NOTE: When multiplying/dividing an inequality by negative numbers, the sign
of inequality ( > 𝒐𝒓 < ) is reversed.
Example:
‒ 3x > 18
‒3𝑥 18
>
‒3 ‒3
x > ‒ 6 → reverse the sign
x < ‒ 6 → the solutions are less than ‒6, therefore we have ‒7, ‒8,
‒9, ‒10, and so on.
Let’s check:
* if we will not change the sign, the solutions are ‒5, ‒4, ‒3, and so on.
If we substitute ‒ 5 to the equation we have,
‒3x > 18
‒3 ( ‒5 ) > 18
15 > 18 is false
* if we will change the sign, the solutions are ‒7, ‒ 8, ‒ 9, and so on.
If we substitute ‒7 to the equation we have,
‒3x > 18
‒3 ( ‒7 ) > 18
21 > 18 is true
So again, don’t forget to reverse the sign of inequality when you are
multiplying or dividing inequality by negative numbers.

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 What’s More

Activity I:

In this activity, you are going to find the solution of a given equation in one
variable.
Ex. 2x ‒ 10 = 8 ‒ x
2x + x = 8 + 10
3x = 18
x=6
Your turn: You show your solution in your answer sheets.

1) z + 4 = ‒ 16

2) ‒ 14 + w = ‒ 20

𝑦
3) = ‒4
7

4) 7x = 56

𝑥
5) =‒9
‒4

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 Assessment 1:

To find if you really know how to find the solution to an equation, answer the
given problem below. But before that let’s take another example.
Example:
2y 1
= → we are going to cross multiplied the given
3 4
2y 1
3
= 4

2y • 4 = 1 • 3
8y = 3
8𝑦 3
=
8 8
3
y=
8

Your turn: Find the value of the x.

1) 3 + 4x = x – 6

x 3
2) =
2 7

3x
3) =‒9
4

4) 3y – 6 = y + 14

2x 11
5) =
6 3

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 Activity 2:

The solution of an inequality is different from the solution of an equation. In an

equation, it has only one solution, while in inequality it has many solutions. Let’s have
again this example.
Example:
4y
> 12
‒3
4y > 12 • ‒3
4y > ‒ 36
4y 36
>‒
4 4
y > ‒ 9 → Take note: When multiplying/dividing an inequality by
negative numbers, the sign of inequality ( > 𝒐𝒓 < ) is
reversed.
y < ‒ 9 → therefore, the solutions are ( ‒ 10, ‒11, ‒12…………)

Your turn: Find the solutions of the given inequality in one variable. Show your
solution in your answer sheets.

1) x + 9 < 2

3x
2) > 6
‒7

3) 2x ‒ 6 ≥ 8

4) ‒ 3y ≤ ‒ 39

5) 12 + 2y > 24

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 Assessment 2:

With the given examples that you have had, I know you can answer these
more problems on inequality in one variable.
Example:
n 4
>
2 11
11n > 8
11n 8
>
11 11
8 9 10 11 12
n> → therefore the solutions are { , , , ……}
11 11 11 11 11

Your turn: Give the solutions of the given inequality. Show your solution in your
answer sheets.

1) 6m ‒ m > 50

2) ‒4z ‒ 21 ≤ 3z ‒ 49

3) 2p + 20 < 6

3𝑤
4) ≤ 4
‒6

2𝑤 1
5) >
5 3

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 Activity 3

In this activity, you’re going to much column A with column B. But you must
still have to show your solutions in your answer sheet.

Connect the dots of column A with the dots of column B

Column A Column B

𝑥 13
1) = • • x≤4
2 2

𝑥
2) <9 • • x = 18
‒2

3) 5x ‒ 18 = 7 • • x≥4

4) 3x + 14 ≤ x + 22 • • x<6

5) 2x ‒ 20 = 16 • • x>3

6) 5x ‒ 8 > 7 • • x = 13
𝑥 12
7) < • • x > ‒ 18
3 6

• x=5

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 Assessment 3:

Direction: Show your solution in your answer sheet of the following equations
and inequality.

1) 2x + 3 = ‒ 15 + x

2) 2x – 14 > 8

3) 4x + 16 < 2x + 24

3𝑥 6
4) =
8 2

4𝑥
5) >8
‒5

6) 3x ‒ 12 = 2x – 7

𝑥 5
7) <
‒6 2

2𝑥 5
8) >
‒3 8

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 What I Have Learned

INSTRUCTION: Continue the given statement below.

In this lesson I learned

I found difficulty in

I will solve my difficulty by

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 What I Can Do

In every learning we had, it is good to apply them in real life situation. Let’s
take a look at this situation.
If you are to fence this rectangular garden. How much bulb wire are you going
to use, when the perimeter of the lot is at least 66 meters?
Hint: Prectangle = L + L + W + W or 2L + 2W

4x

x+3

Equation: ________________

Solutions:

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 Post Assessment

Multiple choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

1) When do we say that the equation and inequality are in one variable?
A) It is in a one-degree equation or inequality
B) It is in the second-degree equation or inequality
C) It is the combination of second- and first-degree equation or inequality
D) All of the above

2) Which of the following is an inequality is in one variable?

A) 2x + 5y < 9
B) y – 4 ≥ 8
C) y + 6 ≤ x
D) x2 – 6 > 13

3) Find the value of x in the equation 6x + 9 = 27 + 3x

A) 4
B) – 5
C) – 7
D) 6

4) Determine the solutions of the inequality 3x – 24 > 12

A) x = { ‒12, ‒13, ‒15, ‒16, ‒18, ‒20, ‒22……… }
B) x = { ‒12, ‒11, ‒8, ‒7, ‒4, ‒1, ‒3, ‒4……… …}
C) x = { ‒ 10, ‒14, ‒15, ‒17, ‒18, ‒19, ‒20……...}
D) x = { ‒9, ‒6, ‒7, ‒5, ‒3, ‒2, ‒1,………………...}

𝑥
5) Which of the following is the solution of >2
−5
A) x > ‒ 10
B) x < ‒ 10
C) x > 10
D) x < 10

6) When multiplying or dividing inequality with negative numbers, what will do with
the symbol?

A) The symbol remains the same

B) The symbol is reverse
C) The symbol cannot be already determined
D) The symbol could be the same or it could be revers

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7) Whose solution is 5?
A) x + 5 = 15
B) 3x – 7= 8
C) x + 9 > ‒6
D) x + 10 < 15
2𝑥 8
8) What are the solutions of the inequality >
5 4
A) x = { 5,6,7,8,9……..}
B) x = { 5,4,3,2,1……..}
C) x = { 6,7,8,9,10…...}
D) x = { 4,3,2,1,0…….}

9) Which has the solution of < 9?

A) 2x ‒ 11 > 7
B) 2x + 7 < x + 16
C) x ‒ 6 ≥ 3
D) x + 5 ≤ 14

10) One of the choices is a solution to 4x – 5 ≥ x ‒ 14, which one of the choices?
A) ‒ 8
B) ‒ 6
C) ‒ 4
D) ‒ 2

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 Additional Activity

INSTRUCTION: Color the right solution of the given equation or inequality

until you reach the end. You may use your favorite color.

START HERE

2x + 2 > 12 2x + 2 ≤ x + 4
3x – 7 = 8 x=5 x>5

x≤2
x=‒5

x<5

2x + 6 < ‒ 10 6 – 4x = ‒ 10 𝑥
x=4 x < ‒ 12 >3
‒4

x > ‒ 12
x > ‒ 12
x<‒8

𝑥 8 x – 7 > ‒ 14 ‒x+5=8
≥ x≤4 x>‒7
‒3 6
x<‒7

x=‒3
x≥4

4x + 3 = 11 ‒ 3x ‒ 5 = 10 2x – 3 ≤ x – 4
x=2 x≤‒1

END

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Answer Key

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 REFERENCE SHEET

Julieta G. Bernabe, Elementary Algebra I Textbook for First Year; Copyright 2009
ISBN 978 – 971 – 0315 – 54 – 3, pp. 120 - 129

de Leon, C.M., Bernab, Julieta G.; Integrated Mathematics I textbook for First Year;
Copyright 2000, ISBN 971 – 07 – 1389 – 2, pp. 134 – 141

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