Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

Back

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

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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How would you write 'x is at least 5' as an inequality?

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x ≥ 5

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How would you write 'y is less than 10' as an inequality?

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y < 10

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What does the inequality 'x < 3' represent on a number line?

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It represents all numbers to the left of 3, not including 3.

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If a number is represented as 'd ≥ 1654', what does it mean?

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It means that the number d is 1654 or greater.

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How do you express 'a is fewer than 6' in inequality form?

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a < 6

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What does the inequality 's ≤ 16' indicate about the number of servings?

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It indicates that the number of servings s can be 16 or fewer.

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What is the difference between '>' and '≥'?

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'>' means greater than, while '≥' means greater than or equal to.