Five less than three times a number is equal to negative sixteen.

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Algebra 1
Equations & Inequalities
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1.
Write an equation represented by the following algebra tiles:
2.
What is the value of
solution.
3.
Translate the verbal sentence into an equation.
in the above diagram? Explain how you found the
Five less than three times a number is equal to negative sixteen.
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4.
Justify all steps in solving the following.
5x + 3(2x " 9) = 14
x = ___
5.
Solve and Graph the solutions to the inequality.
2x " 4 < 5x + 2
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6.
What is the difference between solutions to equations and inequalities?