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Rewriting Single-Variable Inequalities

Rewrite each sentence as an inequality in algebraic form.

examples:

y is negative 8 or more. y ≥ -8

2.599 is less than z. 2.599 < z

1. a is more than negative 16. _________________________

2. p is 12 ¾ or less. _________________________

3. z is not less than 3.14. _________________________

4. Negative 20,000 is equal to or greater than h. _________________________

5. 22½ is less than or equal to r. _________________________

6. x is at least 0.4. _________________________

7. f is less than one million. _________________________

8. Negative 7 is not as much as y. _________________________

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Rewriting Single-Variable Inequalities
Rewrite each sentence as an inequality in algebraic form.

examples:

y is negative 8 or more. y ≥ -8

2.599 is less than z. 2.599 < z

1. a is more than negative 16. a > -16

2. p is 12 ¾ or less. p ≤ 12 ¾

3. z is not less than 3.14. z ≥ 3.14

4. Negative 20,000 is equal to or greater than h. -20,000 ≥ h

5. 22½ is less than or equal to r. 22½ ≤ r

6. x is at least 0.4. x ≥ 0.4

7. f is less than one million. f < 1,000,000

8. Negative 7 is not as much as y. -7 < y

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