Inequalities and Their Interpretations

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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 '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 3 means x is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 5 means x is 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 ≥ 2 means y is greater than or equal to 2.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, z ≤ 4 means z is less than or equal to 4.

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How do you express 'y is no less than 2' as an inequality?

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y ≥ 2.

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How do you express 'x is less than 5' as an inequality?

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x < 5.

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What is the inequality for the range 0 < x < 5?

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0 < x < 5.

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What is the difference between '>' and '≥'?

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'>' means strictly greater than, while '≥' includes the value itself, meaning greater than or equal to.

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What is the difference between '<' and '≤'?

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'<' means strictly less than, while '≤' includes the value itself, meaning less than or equal to.