Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality in mathematics?

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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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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '<' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. It indicates that the value on the left side of the symbol is smaller than the value on the right side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '>' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. It indicates that the value on the left side of the symbol is larger than the value on the right side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '≤' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. It indicates that the value on the left side is either smaller than or equal to the value on the right side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '≥' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. It indicates that the value on the left side is either larger than or equal to the value on the right side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you express 'less than 25 grams of sugar' using a variable?

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You express it as x < 25, where x represents the amount of sugar.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you express 'up to and including 18 friends' using a variable?

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You express it as x ≤ 18, where x represents the number of friends.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you express 'less than $50 to spend' using a variable?

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You express it as x < 50, where x represents the amount of money you have.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you express 'a minimum charge of $15' using a variable?

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You express it as x ≥ 15, where x represents the cost to play mini-golf.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you express 'x is more than 0' using a variable?

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You express it as x > 0.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8