Linear Inequalities

Mathematics SSS 2 Second Term

WEEK 3

Linear Inequalities

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to;

1. Solve inequalities in one variable
2. Solve problems on inequalities in two variables
3. Solve and Draw graph of compound inequalities
4. Give solutions to the word problems involving linear inequalities in one variable.

Inequality Symbols and Meanings

Content

Generally in mathematics, we use some signs to show the state of some things in calculations. For example the equal sign, = is use to show that quantities are the same. However, very often, quantities are different, or unequal. The inequalities symbols are as follows

	s/n			Inequality Symbols	Their Meaning
		1.	≠		Not equal to or Unequal to
		2.	<		…