Solving 1-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?

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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, y > 3 means y 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, z ≤ 10 means z 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, a ≥ 4 means a is greater than or equal to 4.

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How do you solve the inequality 8x < 48?

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Divide both sides by 8: x < 6.

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How do you solve the inequality 7n > 49?

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Divide both sides by 7: n > 7.

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Write an inequality for the statement: You must be at least 48 inches tall to ride the bumper cars.

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h ≥ 48.

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

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Subtract 7 from both sides: y ≥ 5.

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What is the solution to the inequality z ≤ 9?

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The solution is all values of z that are less than or equal to 9.