Solving Compound Inequalities

Solving Compound Inequalities

8th Grade · Math · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can solve compound inequalities and graph the solutions on a number line.

  • 1

    A compound inequality has more than restriction on the set of x's that satisfy the equation.

  • 2

    When solving compound inequalities with 'and', the solution must satisfy both inequalities, while with 'or', the solution must satisfy at least one inequality.

  • 3

    Interval notation uses brackets to include the endpoint and parentheses to exclude the endpoint in the solution set.