Year 10 Interactive Maths - Second Edition

Adding a Number to Each Side of an Inequality

Example 23

Solution:

Note:

(i)  The solution set consists of all numbers greater than or equal to 5, and is shown on the number line as follows:

 
      The solid dot at 5 in this diagram means that 5 is an element of the solution set.

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