Solving One-Variable Inequalities
Grade 6•45 minutes•7.EE.B.4.a - Solve word problems leading to inequalities of the form px + q > r or px + q < r, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers.
Learning Objective
I can find the solution to one-variable inequalities and explain my answer with words, a graph, and an inequality symbol.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what it means to "isolate the variable" when solving an inequality.
2. Solve the inequality: z - 5 > 3. Write the solution using an inequality symbol and explain in words what the solution means.
3. Sarah has $20 to spend at the store. She wants to buy a notebook that costs $4 and some pens that cost $2 each. Write an inequality to represent the number of pens (p) she can buy.
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How to Solve One-Step Inequalities | Math with Mr. J
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