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What is a compound inequality?

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A compound inequality is an inequality that combines two or more inequalities using the words 'and' or 'or'.

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How do you solve a compound inequality with 'or'?

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To solve a compound inequality with 'or', solve each inequality separately and combine the solutions.

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What does the symbol '<' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '≤' represent in inequalities?

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

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What does the symbol '≥' represent in inequalities?

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

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What is interval notation?

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Interval notation is a way of writing subsets of the real number line using intervals.

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How do you represent an open interval in interval notation?

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An open interval is represented with parentheses, e.g., (a, b) means all numbers between a and b, not including a and b.

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How do you represent a closed interval in interval notation?

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A closed interval is represented with brackets, e.g., [a, b] means all numbers between a and b, including a and b.

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What is the interval notation for the solution x < 5?

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The interval notation for x < 5 is (-∞, 5).