Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 5 means x is greater than 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '<' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 10 means x is less than 10.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 3 means x is greater than or equal to 3.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 8 means x is less than or equal to 8.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you write an inequality for a situation where a number must be at least a certain value?

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You use the '≥' symbol. For example, if a number must be at least 10, you write x ≥ 10.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you write an inequality for a situation where a number must be less than a certain value?

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You use the '<' symbol. For example, if a number must be less than 20, you write x < 20.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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If Aiko sells books for $12 each and wants to make more than $180, what inequality represents this situation?

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12x > 180, where x is the number of books sold.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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If your brother has $2,000 and spends $637 on a ticket, how can we express how much he can spend on other expenses?

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637 + x ≤ 2000, where x is the amount he can spend on other expenses.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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If your coach wants you to practice for at least 45 minutes and you have already practiced for 14 minutes, what inequality represents this?

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x + 14 ≥ 45, where x is the additional minutes needed to practice.