Intro to 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'. For example, x < 5 means x is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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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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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 7 means x is greater than or equal to 7.

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How would you represent 'less than 8 students'?

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You would represent it as x < 8.

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How would you represent 'no more than 2 days left'?

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You would represent it as x ≤ 2.

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How would you represent 'at least 60 inches tall'?

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You would represent it as x ≥ 60.

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How would you represent 'more than 100 games won'?

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You would represent it as x > 100.

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What is the solution to the inequality x < 5?

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The solution includes all numbers less than 5.