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

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 10 means x is greater than 10.

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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 ≤ 3 means x is less than or equal to 3.

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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 ≥ 7 means x is greater than or equal to 7.

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How do you represent 'less than 20' in inequality form?

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c < 20

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How do you represent 'no more than 62 inches' in inequality form?

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h ≤ 62

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How do you represent 'at least $26' in inequality form?

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q ≥ 26

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How do you represent 'more than 450 students' in inequality form?

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s > 450

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How do you represent 'more than 60 songs' in inequality form?

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s > 60