Writing & Graphing 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 like <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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

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How do you represent 'x is less than 4' in inequality form?

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x < 4

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How do you represent 'x is greater than or equal to 3' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 3

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What does the number line graph for 'x < -4' look like?

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An open circle at -4 and a line extending to the left.

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What does the number line graph for 'x ≥ 3' look like?

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A closed circle at 3 and a line extending to the right.

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If 2.75 < d, what does this mean?

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d is any number greater than 2.75.

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Which inequality is represented by the graph with an open circle at 3?

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x < 3

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Which inequality is represented by the graph with a closed circle at 3?

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x ≥ 3