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'.

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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 or equal to'.

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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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How do you represent 'x is less than 6' in inequality form?

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x < 6

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How do you represent 'x is greater than or equal to 10' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 10

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When graphing the inequality 'b < 6', what type of circle is used?

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An open circle is used.

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When graphing the inequality 'r > 48', what does the graph look like?

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An open circle at 48 and a line extending to the right.

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What does it mean if a student must score 'x ≥ 60' to pass?

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It means the student must score 60 or higher to pass.