If we had to break down an inequality into 5 steps to solve it, those would be the following:
1. Interpreting the inequality sign:
An inequality is just like an equation, but instead of having the sign "=" and inequality will have a ">" (greater than) or a "<" (less than). We have to take a good look and see which sign our inequality uses.
2. Simplifying: An inequailty can be solved much like an equation. You may have to combine like terms or apply any other algebraic principle to simplify both sides of the inequality.
3. Put the variable in one side of the inequality:
Using algebraic principles, move the variable to one side of the inequailty.
4. Isolate the variable:
To solve the inequality, the variable has to be in one side of the inequality, without constants or coefficients.
5. Interpret the resulting inequality as a set:
In this last step, you have to take the inequality from the previous step and write it down as a set of values that solve the inequality.