Translating Basic Inequalities

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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 or equal to'. It indicates that the value on the left is either greater than or equal to the value on the right.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. It indicates that the value on the left is either less than or equal to the value on the right.

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Write an inequality for: You must be at least 18 years old to join the military.

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x ≥ 18

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Write an inequality for: A person must be no more than 12 years old to order from the kids menu.

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x ≤ 12

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Translate the phrase: Sara has at most 5 pairs of shoes.

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x ≤ 5

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Match the inequality to the sentence: -9 is less than or equal to x.

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-9 ≤ x

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Find the inequality that matches the sentence: 7 is greater than x.

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7 > x

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. It indicates that the value on the left is greater than the value on the right.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. It indicates that the value on the left is less than the value on the right.