One-Step Inequality Word Problems

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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, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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How do you represent 'more than 14 pounds' in an inequality?

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How do you represent 'at least 6 students in each group' in an inequality?

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If a slice of pizza costs $3.50, how do you write an inequality for the number of slices, p, you can buy with $25.00?

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What is the first step in solving a one-step inequality?

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The first step is to isolate the variable on one side of the inequality.

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What does it mean to solve an inequality?

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To solve an inequality means to find all possible values of the variable that make the inequality true.