Chapter 4: Linear Inequalities Name
Section 2: Using Algebra Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 4-12
Activities
The
Activities
help you practice using algebra to solve inequalities. You can select from two
different activities—
Solve It!
and
Free Fall
. Follow these steps to play the activity and complete
your worksheet.
1. Make sure you are in the
Activities
for this section.
2. Highlight an activity using
$
or
#
, and press
b
.
Scoring:
You get two
attempts to pick the step.
You earn 2 points for a
correct answer on the first
try, 1 point for a correct
answer on the second try.
You get an additional 2
points for the correct
solution.
The total number of points
available varies.
Solve It!
1. Highlight a level (silver = less difficult; gold = more difficult),
and press
b
to select it.
2. Look at the algebraic expression at the top of the screen and
decide what must be done to solve the inequality for
x
.
3. Press
#
or
$
to cycle through steps to choose from, and then
press
b
to select the correct step (some problems require
two steps). If your second choice is incorrect, the correct step
is displayed; press any key to continue play. If the activity
prompts you to select the correct result, highlight it with
"
or
!
, and then press
b
to select it. As you play the activity,
write each inequality. What was your strategy for finding the
solution?
4. What level did you play?
5. What was your score?