Inequalities can be solved in the same way as equations, by performing inverse operations on both sides until the variable is isolated. The only difference is that when we divide or multiply by a negative number, we must reverse the inequality sign.
1/3p ≥ 4
⇒
p ≥ 12
The above tells us that all values of p that are greater than or equal to 12 will satisfy the inequality. Let's graph this inequality on a number line. Notice that p can equal 12, which we show with a closed circle on the number line.
