Writing & 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 using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 10 means x is less than or equal to 10.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 2 means x is greater than or equal to 2.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you solve the inequality -8x < 48?

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Divide both sides by -8 and reverse the inequality sign: x > -6.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you represent 'at most 45 dollars' in inequality form?

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g ≤ 45, where g represents the amount of money.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you represent 'no more than 18 students' in inequality form?

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s ≤ 18, where s represents the number of students.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you solve the inequality y - 13 ≤ -15?

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Add 13 to both sides: y ≤ -2.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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Multiply both sides by 3: n > -60.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8