Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in an inequality?

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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 an inequality?

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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 an inequality?

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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 an inequality?

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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 do you represent 'more than 10' in an inequality?

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You represent 'more than 10' as x > 10.

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How do you represent 'no more than 250' in an inequality?

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You represent 'no more than 250' as y ≤ 250.

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What type of dot is used when graphing x < 5?

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An open dot is used when graphing x < 5.

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What type of dot is used when graphing y ≥ 8?

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A closed dot is used when graphing y ≥ 8.

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If a person must be taller than 48 inches to ride a ride, how is this represented?

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This is represented as h > 48.