1. Warm Up
Solve each equation.
1. 2x = 7x + 15
2. 3(p – 1) = 3p + 2

2. Objective
Solve inequalities that contain variable terms on both sides.

3. Some inequalities have variable terms on both sides of the inequality symbol. You can solve these inequalities like you solved equations with variables on both sides.
Use the properties of inequality to “collect” all the variable terms on one side and all the constant terms on the other side.

4. Example 1A: Solving Inequalities with Variables on Both Sides
EX 1: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
y ≤ 4y + 18
y ≤ 4y + 18
–y –y
0 ≤ 3y + 18
To collect the variable terms on one side, subtract y from both sides.
Since 18 is added to 3y, subtract 18 from both sides to undo the addition.
– – 18
–18 ≤ 3y
Since y is multiplied by 3, divide both sides by 3 to undo the multiplication.
–6 ≤ y (or y  –6)
–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10

5. Example 1B: Solving Inequalities with Variables on Both Sides
EX 2: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
4m – 3 < 2m + 6
To collect the variable terms on one side, subtract 2m from both sides.
–2m – 2m
2m – 3 <
Since 3 is subtracted from 2m, add 3 to both sides to undo the subtraction
2m <
Since m is multiplied by 2, divide both sides by 2 to undo the multiplication. 4 5 6

6. EX 3: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
Check It Out! Example 1a
EX 3: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
4x ≥ 7x + 6
4x ≥ 7x + 6
–7x –7x
To collect the variable terms on one side, subtract 7x from both sides.
–3x ≥ 6
x ≤ –2
Since x is multiplied by –3, divide both sides by –3 to undo the multiplication. Change ≥ to ≤.
–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10

7. EX 4: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
Check It Out! Example 1b
EX 4: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
5t + 1 < –2t – 6
5t + 1 < –2t – 6
+2t t
7t + 1 < –6
To collect the variable terms on one side, add 2t to both sides.
Since 1 is added to 7t, subtract 1 from both sides to undo the addition.
– 1 < –1
7t < –7
Since t is multiplied by 7, divide both sides by 7 to undo the multiplication.
7t < –7
t < –1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5

8. Example 2: Business Application
The Home Cleaning Company charges $312 to power-wash the siding of a house plus $12 for each window. Power Clean charges $36 per window, and the price includes power-washing the siding. How many windows must a house have to make the total cost from The Home Cleaning Company less expensive than Power Clean?
Let w be the number of windows.

9. To collect the variable terms, subtract 12w from both sides.
Example 2 Continued
Home
Cleaning
Company
siding charge
plus
$12 per window
# of windows
is less
than
Power
Clean
cost per window
# of
windows.
times
• w < • w
w < 36w
– 12w –12w
To collect the variable terms, subtract 12w from both sides.
312 < 24w
Since w is multiplied by 24, divide both sides by 24 to undo the multiplication.
13 < w
The Home Cleaning Company is less expensive for houses with more than 13 windows.

10. Let f represent the number of flyers printed.
Check It Out! Example 2
A-Plus Advertising charges a fee of $24 plus $0.10 per flyer to print and deliver flyers. Print and More charges $0.25 per flyer. For how many flyers is the cost at A-Plus Advertising less than the cost of Print and More?
Let f represent the number of flyers printed.
plus
$0.10
per flyer
is less
than
# of flyers.
A-Plus
Advertising
fee of $24
Print and
More’s cost
# of flyers
times
• f < • f

11. Check It Out! Example 2 Continued
f < 0.25f
–0.10f –0.10f
To collect the variable terms, subtract 0.10f from both sides.
< 0.15f
Since f is multiplied by 0.15, divide both sides by 0.15 to undo the multiplication.
160 < f
More than 160 flyers must be delivered to make A-Plus Advertising the lower cost company.

12. You may need to simplify one or both sides of an inequality before solving it. Look for like terms to combine and places to use the Distributive Property.

13. Example 3A: Simplify Each Side Before Solving
EX 5: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
2(k – 3) > 6 + 3k – 3
Distribute 2 on the left side of the inequality.
2(k – 3) > 3 + 3k
2k + 2(–3) > 3 + 3k
2k – 6 > 3 + 3k
To collect the variable terms, subtract 2k from both sides.
–2k – 2k
–6 > 3 + k
Since 3 is added to k, subtract 3 from both sides to undo the addition.
–3 –3
–9 > k

14. Example 3A Continued
–9 > k
–12 –9 –6 –3 3

15. Check It Out! Example 3a
EX 6: Solve the inequality and graph the solutions.
5(2 – r) ≥ 3(r – 2)
Distribute 5 on the left side of the inequality and distribute 3 on the right side of the inequality.
5(2 – r) ≥ 3(r – 2)
5(2) – 5(r) ≥ 3(r) + 3(–2)
10 – 5r ≥ 3r – 6
Since 6 is subtracted from 3r, add 6 to both sides to undo the subtraction.
16 − 5r ≥ 3r
Since 5r is subtracted from 16 add 5r to both sides to undo the subtraction.
+ 5r +5r
≥ 8r

16. Check It Out! Example 3a Continued
16 ≥ 8r
Since r is multiplied by 8, divide both sides by 8 to undo the multiplication.
2 ≥ r –6 –2 2 –4 4

17. There are special cases of inequalities called identities and contradictions.

19. Example 4A: Identities and Contradictions
EX 7: Solve the inequality.
2x – 7 ≤ 5 + 2x
2x – 7 ≤ 5 + 2x
–2x –2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
–7 ≤ 5 
True statement.
The inequality 2x − 7 ≤ 5 + 2x is an identity. All values of x make the inequality true. Therefore, all real numbers are solutions.

20. Example 4B: Identities and Contradictions
EX 8: Solve the inequality.
2(3y – 2) – 4 ≥ 3(2y + 7)
Distribute 2 on the left side and 3 on the right side.
2(3y – 2) – 4 ≥ 3(2y + 7)
2(3y) – 2(2) – 4 ≥ 3(2y) + 3(7)
6y – 4 – 4 ≥ 6y + 21
6y – 8 ≥ 6y + 21
–6y –6y
Subtract 6y from both sides. 
–8 ≥ 21
False statement.
No values of y make the inequality true. There are no solutions.

21.  Check It Out! Example 4b EX 9: Solve the inequality.
x – 2 < x + 1
x – 2 < x + 1
–x –x
Subtract x from both sides.
–2 < 1 
True statement.
All values of x make the inequality true.
All real numbers are solutions.

22. Lesson Quiz: Part I
Solve each inequality and graph the solutions.
1. t < 5t + 24
t<-6 c. t<4
t>-6 d. t>4
2. 5x – 9 ≤ 3x – 81
3. 4b + 4(1 – b) > b – 9

23. Lesson Quiz: Part II
4. Rick bought a photo printer and supplies for $186.90, which will allow him to print photos for $0.29 each. A photo store charges $0.55 to print each photo. How many photos must Rick print before his total cost is less than getting prints made at the photo store?

24. Lesson Quiz: Part III
Solve each inequality.
5. 2y – 2 ≥ 2(y + 7)
contradiction, no solution
6. 2(–6r – 5) < –3(4r + 2)
identity, all real numbers