Solving 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?

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'≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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'≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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How do you solve the inequality 10 ≥ x - 3?

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Add 3 to both sides to get 13 ≥ x, or x ≤ 13.

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What is the solution to the inequality 8x ≥ -32?

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Divide both sides by 8 to get x ≥ -4.

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How do you solve the inequality r - 14 ≥ 17?

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Add 14 to both sides to get r ≥ 31.

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What is the solution to the inequality x + 5 ≤ 13?

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Subtract 5 from both sides to get x ≤ 8.

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How do you solve the inequality y + 7 ≥ 12?

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Subtract 7 from both sides to get y ≥ 5.

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What is the first step in solving one-step inequalities?

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Identify the operation being performed on the variable and perform the inverse operation.

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What does it mean to isolate the variable in an inequality?

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To isolate the variable means to get the variable by itself on one side of the inequality.