Practice
Name
2-8
Solving Inequalities
Give 3 values that solve the inequality for Exercises 1 through 16.
Sample answers are given.
1. x . 0
1, 2, 3
5. x . 4
5, 6, 7
9. x , 9
6, 7, 8
13. z , 8
5, 6, 7
2. y . 5
3. z  10
7, 8, 9
6, 7, 8
6. x , 4
8. x . 1
171, 172, 173
11. y . 2
15. u . 10.9
11, 12, 13
78, 79, 80
2, 3, 4
12. y  100
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
14. x  77
0, 1, 2
7. x . 170
1, 2, 3
10. x , 6
4. z , 3
100, 102, 103
16. u  13.99
11, 12, 13
17. Draw the inequality x , 7 on a number line.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
18. Draw the inequality x  7 on a number line.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
19. Which is NOT a solution to x . 18?
A 18
B 18.000001
C 19
D 30
20. Writing to Explain Is 0 a solution to x . 0? Why or why not?
No, because x is greater than 0 and that does
not include the number 0.
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