One Step 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, greater than or equal to, or less than or 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, in the inequality 6 > x, it means 6 is greater than x.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, in the inequality x < 5, it 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, in the inequality x ≥ 3, it means x is either greater than 3 or equal to 3.

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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, in the inequality x ≤ 7, it means x is either less than 7 or equal to 7.

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How do you represent a maximum speed limit in an inequality?

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If the maximum speed limit is 55, it can be represented as s ≤ 55, where s is the speed.

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If you can spend no more than $60 at Top Golf, how would you express this in an inequality?

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Let h be the number of hours you can golf. The inequality would be 12h ≤ 60.

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What is the solution to the inequality x ≤ -4?

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The solution to the inequality x ≤ -4 includes all numbers less than or equal to -4.

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If 5 < m, what can we say about the value of m?

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The value of m is greater than 5.

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What is the solution to the inequality x ≥ -4?

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The solution to the inequality x ≥ -4 includes all numbers greater than or equal to -4.