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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.
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2.
p is 12 ¾ or less.
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3.
z is not less than 3.14.
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4.
Negative 20,000 is equal to or greater than h.
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5.
22½ is less than or equal to r.
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6.
x is at least 0.4.
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7.
f is less than one million.
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8.
Negative 7 is not as much as y.
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ANSWER KEY
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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