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Applied Mathematics For Business & Social Sciences: Lecture # 2 (Part 2) Mohammad Yousaf Bhatti

1) The document discusses solving linear inequalities, which can have multiple solutions unlike equations that have a single solution. The key difference when solving inequalities is that the inequality sign must be changed when multiplying or dividing by a negative number. 2) An example inequality of x + 2 < 7 is used, which would be solved by subtracting 2 from both sides, resulting in x < 5. 3) It is emphasized that the rule of changing the inequality sign only applies when multiplying or dividing by a negative number, not when adding or subtracting.

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Applied Mathematics For Business & Social Sciences: Lecture # 2 (Part 2) Mohammad Yousaf Bhatti

1) The document discusses solving linear inequalities, which can have multiple solutions unlike equations that have a single solution. The key difference when solving inequalities is that the inequality sign must be changed when multiplying or dividing by a negative number. 2) An example inequality of x + 2 < 7 is used, which would be solved by subtracting 2 from both sides, resulting in x < 5. 3) It is emphasized that the rule of changing the inequality sign only applies when multiplying or dividing by a negative number, not when adding or subtracting.

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Applied Mathematics for

Business & Social Sciences


Lecture # 2 (Part 2)
Mohammad Yousaf Bhatti
Solving Linear Inequalities

When working with linear equations involving one variable whose highest degree (or
order) is one, you are looking for THE one value of the variable that will make
the equation true. But if you consider an inequality such as x + 2 < 7, then values of
x can be 0, 1, 2, 3, any negative number, or any fraction in between. In other
words, there are many solutions for this inequality. Fortunately, solving an
inequality involves the same strategies as solving a one variable equation. So even
though there are an infinite number of answers to an inequality, you do not have to
work any harder to find the answer.

However, there is one major difference that you must keep in mind when working
with any inequality. If you multiply or divide by a negative number, you must change
the direction of the inequality sign. You’ll see why this is the case soon.

Let’s go back and look at x + 2 < 7. If this were an equation, you would only need
to subtract 2 from both sides to have x by itself.
Keep in mind that the new rule for inequalities only applies to multiplying
or dividing by a negative number. You can still add or subtract without
having to worry about the sign of the inequality.

But what would happen if you had ? Before solving, let’s think
about some values of x that will make this inequality true. If you let x = -5
or -6 or any other value that is less than -5, then the inequality will be
true. So you would write your solution as . In the process of
solving this inequality using algebraic methods, you would have something
that looks like the following.
3) Which inequalities describe the
following graph?
o o
-3 -2 -1
1. y > -3 or y < -1
2. y > -3 and y < -1
3. y ≤ -3 or y ≥ -1
4. y ≥ -3 and y ≤ -1
Answer Now
4) Graph the compound inequality
6<m<8

When written this way, it is the same thing as


6 < m AND m < 8
It can be rewritten as m > 6 and m < 8 and
graphed as previously shown, however,
it is easier to graph everything
between 6 and 8!
o o
6 7 8
5) Which is equivalent to
-3 < y < 5?

1. y > -3 or y < 5
2. y > -3 and y < 5
3. y < -3 or y > 5
4. y < -3 and y > 5

Answer Now
6) Which is equivalent to
x > -5 and x ≤ 1?

1. -5 < x ≤ 1
2. -5 > x ≥ 1
3. -5 > x ≤ 1
4. -5 < x ≥ 1

Answer Now

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