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 inequality symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to.' It indicates that one value is either less than or equal to another value.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to.' It indicates that one value is either greater than or equal to another value.

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How do you write an inequality for 'x is less than 10'?

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x < 10

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How do you write an inequality for 'y is greater than or equal to 5'?

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y ≥ 5

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Write the inequality for 'The temperature is at most 30 degrees.'

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t ≤ 30

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Write the inequality for 'You can have no more than 50 candies.'

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c ≤ 50

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Write the inequality for 'There are more than 15 students in the class.'

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s > 15

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What does 'fewer than' indicate in an inequality?

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'Fewer than' indicates that the value is less than a certain number, represented by the symbol <.

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What does 'at most' indicate in an inequality?

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'At most' indicates that the value can be equal to or less than a certain number, represented by the symbol ≤.