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, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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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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How would you express 'at most 45' in inequality form?

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You would express it as 'x ≤ 45'.

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If m > 17, what is one possible value for m?

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One possible value for m is 18, 19, 20, etc.

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If s ≤ 35, what is a value that is NOT a solution?

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A value that is NOT a solution is any number greater than 35, such as 36.

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How can you represent 'fewer than 150' in inequality form?

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You can represent it as 'c < 150'.

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What is the difference between strict and non-strict inequalities?

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Strict inequalities (<, >) do not include the boundary value, while non-strict inequalities (≤, ≥) do include the boundary value.