The process is similar except for two things:
One important difference between solving equations and solving inequalities is that when you multiply or divide by a negative number, then the direction of the inequality must be reversed, i.e. "less than" becomes "greater than", and "less than or equal to" becomes "greater than or equal to".Actually, from a purist's sense, the reversal rule also applies with equations. Its just that the reversal of "equals" is still "equals". The same goes for "not equal to".
It is important to know several techniques for solving equations and inequalities because one may work better than another in a particular situation.
it often simplifies arithmetic
Study everything - that's your best bet. Important subjects probably include: Polynomials, Exponents, Radicals, Solving Equations, Solving Inequalities, Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities, Lines, Word Problems, Systems of Equations (2x2's), Factoring, Division of Polynomials, Quadratics, Parabolas, Complex Numbers, Algebraic Fractions, Functions
Just keep doing the same thing to both sides of the equation at every step.
Solving inequalities and equations are the same because both have variables in the equation.
One important difference between solving equations and solving inequalities is that when you multiply or divide by a negative number, then the direction of the inequality must be reversed, i.e. "less than" becomes "greater than", and "less than or equal to" becomes "greater than or equal to".Actually, from a purist's sense, the reversal rule also applies with equations. Its just that the reversal of "equals" is still "equals". The same goes for "not equal to".
It is important to know several techniques for solving equations and inequalities because one may work better than another in a particular situation.
it often simplifies arithmetic
Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield bound is a series of inequalities for solutions. This set of inequalities is useful for solving for solution equations.
Solving linear systems means to solve linear equations and inequalities. Then to graph it and describing it by statical statements.
It makes it allot less confusing. But, that is just my opinion.
Study everything - that's your best bet. Important subjects probably include: Polynomials, Exponents, Radicals, Solving Equations, Solving Inequalities, Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities, Lines, Word Problems, Systems of Equations (2x2's), Factoring, Division of Polynomials, Quadratics, Parabolas, Complex Numbers, Algebraic Fractions, Functions
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Just keep doing the same thing to both sides of the equation at every step.
When solving an equation, you are looking for a specific answer or answers. However, when solving inequalities, you are only looking for what an answer could be (for example, your answer could be less than 5 or greater than 32).
The main difference is that when solving inequalities, if you multiply or divide by a negative number you have to be careful, since you then also have to switch the sign (for example, change a "less-than" sign to a "greater-than" sign). If you multiply or divide by an expression that contains a variable, you have to consider the two cases: that such an expression might be positive, or that it might be negative.