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| Student Learning Objectives: |
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| | 15 Theory slides |
| | 9 Exercises - Grade E - A |
| | Each lesson is meant to take 1-2 classroom sessions |
Jordan is a member of the drama club at her school. The club plans to stage the play The Little Frog in Town this weekend. They charge $6 per ticket.
Not all inequalities are expressed in the form x< a, x > a, x ≤ a, or x ≥ a. Yet, through inverse operations and the Properties of Inequalities, any inequality can be simplified to one of the mentioned forms. Consider the Addition and Subtraction Properties of Inequalities.
Adding the same number to both sides of an inequality generates an equivalent inequality. This equivalent inequality will have the same solution set and the inequality sign remains the same. Let x, y, and z be real numbers such that x
If x
This property holds for the other types of inequalities.
Identity Property of Addition
Rewrite 0 as z-z
Commutative Property of Addition
- a-b=-(a+b)
Add parentheses
Using the biconditional statement, the last inequality can be rewritten. (y+z)-(x+z)>0 ⇕ x+z
If x
Subtracting the same number from both sides of an inequality produces an equivalent inequality. The solution set and inequality sign of this equivalent inequality does not change. Let x, y, and z be real numbers such that x
If x
This property holds for the other types of inequalities.
Identity Property of Addition
Rewrite 0 as (- z)-(- z)
Commutative Property of Addition
Remove parentheses
- a-b=-(a+b)
Commutative Property of Addition
Add parentheses
From the biconditional statement, the last inequality can be rewritten. (y-z)-(x-z)>0 ⇕ x-z
If x
Multiplying both sides of an inequality by a nonzero real number z produces an equivalent inequality. The following conditions about z need to be considered when applying this property.
| Positive z | If z is positive, the inequality sign remains the same. |
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| Negative z | If z is negative, the inequality sign needs to be reversed to produce an equivalent inequality. |
For example, let x, y, and z be real numbers such that x
This property holds for the other types of inequalities.
Using these properties, the following conditional statements can be proven.
Each conditional statement will be analyzed separately.
It is given that x
Again, because x
Distribute (- z)
(- a)b = - ab
a-(- b)=a+b
LHS+zy>RHS+zy
Finally, because x
If x
Dividing both sides of an inequality by a nonzero real number z produces an equivalent inequality. However, the following conditions need to be considered.
| Positive z | If z is positive, the inequality sign remains the same. |
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| Negative z | If z is negative, the inequality sign needs to be reversed to produce an equivalent inequality. |
For example, let x, y, and z be real numbers such that x
This property holds for the other types of inequalities.
Using these properties, the following conditional statements can be proven.
Each case will be analyzed separately.
It is given that x
If x
Again, because x
Put minus sign in numerator
-(b-a)=a-b
Write as a difference of fractions
LHS+y/z>RHS+y/z
Finally, because x
If x
In the applet, determine the property used to isolate the variable on one side of the given inequality as shown.
Two or more inequalities are equivalent inequalities if they have the same solution set. Similar to equivalent equations, applying Properties of Inequality to an inequality produces an equivalent inequality. Consider the following example. 3x+21>6-2x Three Properties of Inequalities will be used to solve this inequality.
The solution set of every inequality created in this process is x>-3. The Properties of Inequalities produced three equivalent inequalities until the solution set was found.The play The Little Frog in Town received rave reviews from the audience after its first showing. The club decides to put on this play again with one major difference — they will hold it in the greatest theater hall their city has to offer! Now, the drama club needs to know the number of seats in the hall to print new tickets.
The hall consists of two floors, the ground floor and the balcony. The number of seats s on the ground floor is defined by the following inequality. 4s-132 ≤ s+174 The number of seats b in the balcony is defined by another inequality. 143-3b > b-17
4s-132 ≤ s+174 Now, use the properties of inequalities to simplify this inequality. Notice that the variable s appears on both sides of the inequality. First, subtract s from both sides of the inequality by using the Subtraction Property of Inequality.
Next, add 132 to both sides of the inequality by using the Addition Property of Inequality.
Finally, divide both sides of the inequality by 3 to get the variable alone by using the Division Property of Inequality.
The simplest form of the given inequality is obtained. 4s-132 ≤ s+174 ⇕ s ≤ 102 This means that the number of seats on the ground floor is less than or equal to 102. In other words, there are at most 102 seats on the ground floor.
143-3b > b-17 Once again, use the properties of inequalities to simplify it. Start by adding 3b to both sides of the inequality by using the Addition Property of Inequality.
Now, add 17 to both sides of the inequality.
As the last step, divide both sides of the inequality by 4. Note that since 4 is a positive number, the inequality sign stays the same. In the case that the divisor is a negative number, the inequality sign should be reversed.
The simplest form of the given inequality is found. 143-3b > b-17 ⇕ 40 > b or b < 40 This means that 40 is greater than the number of seats on the balcony. In other words there are at most 39 seats on the balcony.
ccc Ground Floor & and & Balcony s ≤ 102 & & b < 40 According to these inequalities, there are at most 102 seats on the ground floor and 39 seats on the balcony. Now, add these number of seats to find the maximum number of seats in the theater hall. 102+39=141 The maximum number of seats in the theater hall is 141.
A solution of an inequality is any value of the variable that makes the inequality true. As an example, consider the following inequality. 2x-3< 5 Notice that if 0 is substituted for x in the inequality, the inequality holds true. Therefore, it can be said that 0 is a solution to the given inequality. 2( 0)-3 ? <5 ⇒ - 3 < 5 ✓ However, this is not the only value that makes the inequality true. There are other x-values like 1 and 2 that make it true. The set of all possible values that satisfy an inequality is the solution set of an inequality. The solution set can be determined by applying the Properties of Inequalities to isolate the variable on one side of the inequality.
After watching excellent theater performances put on by the drama club, so many students want to join it. Several characteristics are highly sought after for new recruits.
For instance, at the moment, the drama club does not have many tall members. For this recruiting year, they have defined a height to consider for new recruits h with the following inequality. -2h+30 ≤ h-315 More importantly, the new recruit needs to get a great score s in their Literature & Language class. The score is defined with the following inequality. 5(s-14) > 245
-2h+30 ≤ h-315 First, subtract 30 from both sides of the inequality using the Subtraction Property of Inequality.
Next, subtract h from both sides of the inequality.
Now, divide both sides of the obtained inequality by -3 to isolate the variable h. Note that according to the Division Property of Inequality, the inequality sign should be reversed since the divisor -3 is a negative number.
Divide by -3 and flip inequality sign
Calculate quotient
Lastly, rewrite this inequality by using the set-builder notation to represent the answer as a solution set. h≥ 115 ⇓ {h | h ≥ 115 } This means that this year the drama club is looking for recruits with a height greater than or equal to 115 centimeters.
5(s-14) > 245 Once again, proceed in the same way as Part A. Isolate the variable s by using the properties of inequalities. That can be done by dividing both sides of the inequality by 5 to get rid of the factor in front of the parentheses.
.LHS /5.>.RHS /5.
Cancel out common factors
Calculate quotient
Next, add 14 to both sides of the inequality to isolate the variable s.
Finally, write the simplified inequality in the set-builder notation. s > 63 ⇓ {s | s > 63 } This means that if someone wants to join the drama club, they needs to get a score greater than 63.
In the applet, there are given various different inequalities. Select the correct solution set for the given inequality.
A number line can be used to represent the solution set of an inequality that has one variable. To graph such an inequality, first, determine its type. If it is a strict inequality, then an open boundary point is drawn. Otherwise, a closed boundary point is drawn. Then, the rest of the solution set is shaded accordingly. Consider the following inequality. x+2<8 The following four steps act as a guide in graphing the given inequality.
Therefore, the boundary point is 6 and the solution set corresponds to all real numbers less than 6.
It is worth mentioning that the graph of inequalities whose solution sets are all the real numbers are represented with bidirectional arrows that cover all the number line.
The drama club makes a survey of several audiences about the plays presented during the school year. Then they discussed these surveys' results at the end-of-year meeting.
This year all plays were at least 100 minutes long. Since the audiences found the duration of the plays a bit too long according to the survey results, the club takes a decision to keep the next year's plays less than 90 minutes in length.
d < 90 Notice that it can also be written by using the phrasegreater than. In other words, saying d is less than 90 is the same as saying 90 is greater than the duration of the plays d. d < 90 ⇕ 90 > d
d < 90 Since the inequality is strict, 90 is not included in the solution set. This means that 90 will be shown with an open circle in the graph. This already eliminates options II and III. Also, notice that the solution set needs to include real numbers, not just integers, because time is a continuous quantity. Solution Set {d | d is a real number less than 90} The option IV does not make sense for this solution set because it shows only integers. However, Graph I shows exactly the real numbers less than 90.
This means that the answer is Graph I.
At the beginning of the lesson, it was given that the drama club charges $6 per ticket and 42 tickets have been already sold. First, calculate the amount of money earned from these 42 tickets. 42 * 6 =252 The club earns $252 from selling 42 tickets. Recall that the aim is to earn at least $400 from this play. Note that at least can be represented using the inequality symbol less than or equal to ≤. This will represent the left hand side of the inequality. 400 ≤ Now, let x be the number of additional tickets to be sold after 42 tickets. Then 6x will represent the amount that will be earned. This means that the total amount will be 252+6x. Recall that this amount needs to be greater than or equal to 400 or in other words, 400 needs to be less than or equal to that amount. With this in mind, now complete the other side of the inequality. 400 ≤ 252+6x ⇕ 252+6x ≥ 400 Now, solve the obtained inequality to find the minimum number of tickets sold. As before, use the properties of inequalities to isolate the variable x. Start by subtracting 252 from both sides of the inequality by using the Subtraction Property.
Finally, divide both sides of the inequality by 6 by using the Division Property..LHS /6.≤.RHS /6.
Calculate quotient
Round to 2 decimal place(s)

We want to write an inequality that represents how many times Izabella can ride the subway in a month so that a monthly pass is a better deal. We know that a single subway ride costs $ 1.15 and a monthly pass costs $ 45.
| Subway Rides Costs | |
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| Single-ride Ticket | $ 1.15 |
| Monthly Pass | $ 45 |
Let x be the number of times Izabella rides the subway in a month. We can find the price of x subway rides on single-ride tickets by multiplying x by the price of a single pass. 1.15x Izabella can also buy a monthly pass and pay $ 45 for x rides. If a monthly pass is a better deal, then it is cheaper than 1.15x. This means that 1.15x is more than 45. Let's write it as an inequality. 1.15x > 45
It is a given that Izabella rides a subway about 50 times per month. In Part A we found the inequality that represents how many times Izabella can ride the subway so that a monthly pass is a better deal than buying single-ride tickets.
1.15x > 45
In the inequality the variable x is the number of times Izabella rides the subway in a month. We will substitute 50 for x and check whether the inequality produces a true statement.
The inequality produces a true statement for x = 50. This means that buying a monthly pass is a better deal than buying single-ride tickets.
Izabella can spend up to $ 55 and she wants to buy a dress that costs $ 32. Let x be the remaining amount of money that she can spend after buying the dress. We will write and solve an inequality to find the possible values of x. The total amount of money that she can spend is the sum of the dress price and x. 32 + x We know that she can spend up to $ 55. This means that the total amount of money that she can spend is less than or equal to 55. Let's write it as a non-strict inequality. 32 + x ≤ 55 Next, we will subtract 32 from each side of the inequality to isolate the variable x by using the Subtraction Property of Inequality.
This means that Izabella can spend at most $23. The remaining amount of money after buying the dress can be shown by the following inequalities. 32 + x ≤ 55 ⇕ x ≤ 23
The dress that costs $ 32 is on sale for 15 %. We will find the new price of the dress and rewrite the inequality from Part A. First, let's find the amount of discount by calculating 15 % of 32.
The new price of the dress is the original price minus the amount of the discount. 32- 4.8 = 27.2 We found that the price of the dress on sale is $ 27.20. In Part A we wrote the inequality when the price of the dress is $ 32. The inequality can be used to find the amount of money that Izabella can spend, x. Let's consider the inequality from Part A. 32 + x ≤ 55 The new price of the shirt is $ 27.20. We will write the same inequality but instead of 32, we will write 27.2. 27.2 + x ≤ 55 Notice that we can rearrange the inequality by isolating the variable to solve it. Let's subtract 27.2 from both sides of the inequality.
This means that Izabella can spend at most $27.80 after buying the dress on sale. 27.2 + x ≤ 55 ⇕ x ≤ 27.8
Students in a science class are divided into 4 equal groups for a project. The teacher says each group should include at least 5 students. Which of the numbers are the possible number of students in the class?
Students in a science class are divided into 4 equal groups. Let n be the number of students in the science class. We can find the number of students in each group by dividing the total number of students by the number of groups. n/4 We know that in each group there are at least 5 students. This means that n4 should be greater than or equal to 5. Let's write it as an inequality. n/4 ≥ 5 We will solve the inequality to find the possible values of n. Let's multiply both sides of the inequality by 4 by using the Multiplication Property of Inequality.
This means that the number of students should be greater than equal to 20. Notice that the number of students should be a natural number. Let's compare the given numbers with 20. 16 < 20 * 18 < 20 * 20 = 20 ✓ 24 ≥ 20 ✓ 30 ≥ 20 ✓ It was also said that the groups are equal which means they should include equal number of students. Since there are 4 groups, we should consider the numbers that are divisible by 4. With this in mind, let's consider the numbers greater than equal to 20 once again. 20 ÷ 4 =5 ✓ 24 ÷ 4=6 ✓ 30 ÷ 4=7.5 * Since the number of students should be a natural number, there cannot be 7.5 students in a group. The possible numbers are 20 and 24.