Inequalities Practice

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What is an inequality?

Back

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 '<' mean?

Back

The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 5 means x is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

Back

The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 3 means x is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

Back

The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 4 means x is less than or equal to 4.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

Back

The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 2 means x is greater than or equal to 2.

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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 at least 3000' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 3000

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What is the solution set for the inequality x < 4?

Back

The solution set is all numbers less than 4.

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How do you graph the inequality x > 5 on a number line?

Back

Draw a number line, place an open circle on 5, and shade to the right.

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What does the inequality 2x + 3 < 7 represent?

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It represents all values of x that make the expression 2x + 3 less than 7.