7th Grade · Expressions & Equations
Solution Set
7.EE.B.4b
Definition
The set of all values that satisfy an inequality. Shown on a number line with a circle (open or closed) at the boundary and shading in the direction of solutions.
Teach it
Where it is taught, with guided notes, practice, homework, an exit ticket and an interactive Teacher Deck.
Examples
- x > 3 has infinitely many solutions: 3.1, 3.5, 4, 10, 100...
- An equation like 2x = 6 has one solution (x = 3); the inequality 2x > 6 has infinite solutions (x>3).
Key rule
Use a number line to show the solution set of an inequality.
Memory hook
Not one answer — a whole range of them.