Translating Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, or equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '<' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, if d < 10, it means d is less than 10.

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What does the symbol '>' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, if 7 > x, it means 7 is greater than x.

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What does the symbol '≤' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, if x ≤ 12, it means x is less than or equal to 12.

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What does the symbol '≥' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, if d ≥ 100, it means d is greater than or equal to 100.

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How do you represent 'the distance from my mother to the remote control is less than 10 feet' in inequality form?

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d < 10

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How do you represent 'you must keep at least $10 in your new bank account' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 10

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How do you represent '7 is greater than x' in inequality form?

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7 > x

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How do you represent 'to order from the kids menu a person must be no more than 12 years old' in inequality form?

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x ≤ 12

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How do you represent 'to get the 25% discount, a shopper must spend at least $100' in inequality form?

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d ≥ 100