Writing and Graphing 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, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '≤' represent?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≥' represent?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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How do you express 'x is greater than or equal to 12' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 12

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How do you express 'Grace has at most $45 in her purse' in inequality form?

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g ≤ 45

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What does the symbol '<' represent?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' represent?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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How do you express 'There are less than 400 students in the 6th grade' in inequality form?

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s < 400

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How do you express 'My sister plans to sell more than 250 boxes of cookies' in inequality form?

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c > 250

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What is the graphical representation of the inequality 'x ≥ 12'?

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The graph includes a closed circle at 12 and a line extending to the right.