Solving One-Step Adding/Subtracting 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 in an inequality?

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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 in an inequality?

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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 in an inequality?

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

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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, x ≥ 2 means x is greater than or equal to 2.

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How do you solve the inequality -4 + y < -8?

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Add 4 to both sides: y < -4.

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How do you solve the inequality -24 + k ≤ 10?

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Add 24 to both sides: k ≤ 34.

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If a chef has 7 pounds of potatoes and needs more than 14 pounds, what inequality represents this situation?

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x + 7 > 14, where x is the amount of potatoes to buy.

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What does the graph of 2.75 < d represent?

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It represents all values of d that are greater than 2.75.

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What does the number line showing x < 3 indicate?

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It indicates that x can be any number less than 3.