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 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, x < 3 means x is less than 3.

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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 ≥ 10 means x is greater than or equal to 10.

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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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How do you solve the inequality x + 5 > 7?

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Subtract 5 from both sides: x > 2.

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If a parking lot has a maximum capacity of 120 vehicles, how would you write an inequality for the number of vehicles, v, currently parked?

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The inequality is v ≤ 120.

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If a box can hold at most 20 books, how would you write an inequality to represent the number of books in the box?

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The inequality is x ≤ 20.

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What is the solution to the inequality 3x < 12?

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Divide both sides by 3: x < 4.

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How do you represent the statement 'A number is at least 10' as an inequality?

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The inequality is x ≥ 10.