Writing 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 '>' mean in inequalities?

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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 inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, y < 10 means y is less than 10.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, z ≥ 3 means z is greater than or equal to 3.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, a ≤ 7 means a is less than or equal to 7.

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How would you write 'more than 10' as an inequality?

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You would write it as i > 10.

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How would you write 'at least 250' as an inequality?

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You would write it as m ≥ 250.

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How would you write 'no more than 1,250' as an inequality?

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You would write it as c ≤ 1,250.

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If a person must be taller than 48 inches to ride a roller coaster, how is this expressed in inequality form?

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This is expressed as r > 48.

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What does the inequality h ≥ 48 indicate about height requirements?

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It indicates that a height of 48 inches or more is required to meet the minimum height requirement.