Understand and Write 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 in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 3 means x is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 5 means x is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 10 means x is greater than or equal to 10.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 4 means x is less than or equal to 4.

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What is the solution to the inequality x < 3?

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The solution includes all numbers less than 3.

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What is the solution to the inequality x ≥ 5?

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The solution includes all numbers greater than or equal to 5.

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How do you represent 'any number less than five' in inequality form?

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x < 5.

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What is the difference between an equation and an inequality?

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An equation states that two expressions are equal, while an inequality shows that one expression is greater or less than another.

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If the minimum age for entry is 10 years old, how would you express this in inequality form?

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x ≥ 10.