Writing 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 'greater than'. For example, x > 5 means x is greater than 5.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 3 means x is less than 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 ≥ 4 means x is greater than or equal to 4.

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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 ≤ 2 means x is less than or equal to 2.

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How do you represent 'x is less than 10' in inequality form?

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x < 10

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How do you represent 'y is greater than or equal to 5' in inequality form?

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y ≥ 5

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What is the inequality represented by the graph with an open circle at 3 and a line extending to the right?

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x > 3

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What is the inequality represented by the graph with a closed circle at -2 and a line extending to the left?

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x ≤ -2

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If a number line shows a closed circle at 4 and a line extending to the right, what inequality does it represent?

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x ≥ 4