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?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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How would you represent the statement 'You must donate at least $5' as an inequality?

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x ≥ 5

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How would you represent the statement 'More than 5 papers were graded' as an inequality?

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x > 5

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If a graph shows a line with an open circle at 5 and shading to the right, what inequality does it represent?

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x > 5

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If a graph shows a line with a closed circle at 5 and shading to the right, what inequality does it represent?

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x ≥ 5

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If a graph shows a line with an open circle at 5 and shading to the left, what inequality does it represent?

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x < 5