inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '≥' represent?

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'≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≤' represent?

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'≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '>' represent?

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'>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '<' represent?

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'<' means 'less than'.

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How can you express the statement 'All students must get at least a 60% for the year in order to pass math' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 60.

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How can you express the statement 'x is no more than 13' in inequality form?

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x ≤ 13.

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How can you express the statement 'There are fewer than 150 children at the playground' in inequality form?

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c < 150.

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How can you express the statement 'You and your friends ate more than 8 slices of pizza at the party' in inequality form?

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x > 8.

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How can you express the statement 'You spent less than 5 hours on homework each night' in inequality form?

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x < 5.