Writing 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, or not equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. It indicates that a value can be either less than or exactly equal to another value.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. It indicates that a value can be either greater than or exactly equal to another value.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. It indicates that one value is larger than another.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. It indicates that one value is smaller than another.

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How would you express 'x is less than -2' in inequality form?

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If s ≤ 35, which of the following is NOT a solution: 25, 35, 42, 30?

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42 is NOT a solution because it is greater than 35.

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If m > 17, which of the following is a possible value for m: 12, 10, 23, 7?

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23 is a possible value for m because it is greater than 17.

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What inequality represents 'The band practice will be less than 45 minutes long'?

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How would you express 'You and your friends ate more than 8 slices of pizza' in inequality form?

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