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New Sat Linear Inequalities
New Sat Linear Inequalities
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Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution
to the inequality 3 − n < −2 or 2n + 3 ≤ −1 ? 1
to the inequality x − 1 ≤ 1 ?
2
A) −6
A) 0
B) −2
B) 2
C) 2
C) 4
D) 6
D) 6
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
A) −1
B) 2 Which of the following is the compound inequality
for the graph above?
C) 5
D) 8 A) x < −2 or 4 ≤ x
B) x ≤ −2 or 4 < x
3 C) −2 < x ≤ 4
7
A)
−5 If
1
x − 1 ≤ − x + 5 , what is the greatest possible
4
B) value of x ?
4
C)
−5 4
D)
−5 4
8
3
4 If n − 2 < 1 and n is an integer, what is one
4
1 possible value of n ?
If −2 < n < −1 , what is the value of 7 + n
2
rounded to the nearest whole number?
66 Chapter 4
1 3
y y
1 (−1,0)
x x
O 1 O
(0, −1)
Which of the following inequalities represents the Which of the following inequalities represents the
graph above? graph above?
A) x > −2 A) x + y < −1
B) x < −2 B) x + y > −1
C) y > −2 C) x + y ≤ −1
D) y < −2 D) x + y ≥ −1
2 4
y y
(0, 2) (1, 2)
(−3,0)
x x
O O
1 3
x − 2 y ≤ −2
y − x ≥1
y < −x + 2
y ≤ −2 x
y
y
section B section Q
section R
section C section P
section A x
x O
O
section S
section D
A) Section P
A) Section A
B) Section Q
B) Section B
C) Section R
C) Section C
D) Section S
D) Section D
4
2 y
B) (0, 2)
If the system of inequalities 2 − y < 2 x and
C) (5,3)
− x ≤ 4 − y is graphed on the xy - plane above,
D) (0, −5) which quadrant contains no solutions to the
system?
A) Quadrant II
B) Quadrant III
C) Quadrant IV
D) There are solutions in all four quadrants.
Linear Inequalities and Graphs 69
3
Which of the following numbers is NOT
3b + 5 Which of the following inequalities represents the
a solution to the inequality ≥ b −8 ?
−2 graph above?
A) 0 A) 4 y − 3 x > 12
B) 1 B) 4 y − 3 x < 12
C) 2 C) 3 y − 4 x > 12
D) 3
D) 3 y − 4 x < 12
70 Chapter 4
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2 y − 3x ≤ 6 y < ax + 1
y > 1− x y > bx − 1
O
x II. a + b =0
III. b < 1
section D
A) I only
B) I and II only
A system of inequalities and a graph are shown
above. Which section or sections of the graph C) I and III only
could represent all of the solutions to the system? D) I, II, and III
A) Section A
B) Section B 10
C) Section C y ≥ 12 x + 600
D) Section D y ≥ −6 x + 330
In the xy - plane, if ( x, y ) lies in the solution set
of the system of inequalities above, what is the
8 minimum possible value of y ?
II I
x
O
11
III IV
If −6 ≤ 3 − 2 x ≤ 9 , what is the greatest possible
value of x − 1 ?
If the system of inequalities 3 ≥ x and −1 ≤ y
is graphed in the xy - plane above, which quadrant
contains no solutions to the system?
A) Quadrant II 12
B) Quadrant III
For what integer value of x is 4 x − 2 > 17 and
C) Quadrant IV 3 x + 5 < 24 ?
D) All four quadrants contain solutions.