How Do You Solve an Inequality By Adding Fractions?

How Do You Solve an Inequality By Adding Fractions?

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To solve an inequality containing fractions, focus on isolating the variable on one side of the inequality. In this tutorial, you'll see how to add fractions with unlike denominators in order to isolate the variable and find the answer to the inequality!

Keywords:

  • fraction inequality
  • fractions
  • inequality
  • solve using addition
  • common denominator
  • addition
  • solve for variable
  • isolate variable

Background Tutorials

  • Fractions

      • What's a Mixed Number?What's a Mixed Number?

      What's a Mixed Number?

      Fractions come in all sorts of flavors, and in this tutorial you'll learn how to recognize mixed numbers.

      • What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

  • Working with Integers

      • What's an Inequality?What's an Inequality?

      What's an Inequality?

      Inequalities come up all the time when you're working algebra problems. In this tutorial you'll learn what an inequality is, and you'll see all the common inequality symbols that you're likely to see :)

Further Exploration

  • Solving Inequalities with Fractions

      • How Do You Solve an Inequality By Subtracting Fractions?How Do You Solve an Inequality By Subtracting Fractions?

      How Do You Solve an Inequality By Subtracting Fractions?

      To solve an inequality containing fractions, focus on isolating the variable on one side of the inequality. In this tutorial, you'll see how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators in order to isolate the variable and find the answer to the inequality!