3 4 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
3 4 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
Lesson
Part 1: Getting Ready!
1) Math Club members are selling PI Day T-shirts for $7.50 each. The goal is to raise $500 by Friday.
The figure at the right shows how much they have raised so far. What is the minimum number of T-shirts
they must sell to reach their goal? Explain.
a) Is it possible for the Math Club to raise exactly $500 by Friday?
Answer:
Justification:
Steps.
Created
by Megan
Lantz
addition
and/or
subtraction
Check:
6) You want to make a rectangular banner that is 18 ft. long. You have no more than 48 ft. of trim for
the banner. What are the possible widths of the banner?
a) Define your variable: ___________________________________________________
b) Decide which inequality sign you are going to use: ____________
c) Write an inequality. _______________________________________
d) Solve:
Check:
b) Check
b) Check
Steps:
1. Use the Distributive
Property
2. Combine Like Terms
3. Undo addition and/or
subtraction
4. Undo Multiplication
and/or Division
5. See if you need to
change the direction of
the inequality.
6. Simplify
b) Check