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 inequality 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 would you write 'more than 8' as an inequality?

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You would write it as x > 8.

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How would you write 'fewer than 150' as an inequality?

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You would write it as c < 150.

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How would you write 'at least 25' as an inequality?

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You would write it as c ≥ 25.

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How would you write 'no more than 20' as an inequality?

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You would write it as x ≤ 20.

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What is the solution set for the inequality x > 8?

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The solution set includes all numbers greater than 8.