Solving One Step 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?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 3 < 5 means 3 is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 7 > 4 means 7 is greater than 4.

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How do you solve the inequality 26 < p + 28?

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Subtract 28 from both sides to get p > -2.

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What is the solution to the inequality z ≤ 9?

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The solution indicates that z can be any number less than or equal to 9.

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What does the solution x < -96 represent?

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It represents all numbers less than -96.

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How do you solve the inequality -5m < 10?

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Divide both sides by -5 (remember to flip the inequality sign) to get m > -2.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 5 means x can be 5 or any number less than 5.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, y ≥ 3 means y can be 3 or any number greater than 3.

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What is the first step in solving an inequality?

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The first step is to isolate the variable on one side of the inequality.