Basic 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?

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'≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. It indicates that one value is either greater than or equal to another.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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'≤' means 'less than or equal to'. It indicates that one value is either less than or equal to another.

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How do you represent 'x is less than 3' in inequality form?

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x < 3

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How do you represent 'x is greater than -2' in inequality form?

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x > -2

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If a graph shows a closed circle at 3 and a line extending to the left, what inequality does it represent?

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x ≤ 3

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If a graph shows an open circle at -2 and a line extending to the right, what inequality does it represent?

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x > -2

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What inequality represents the statement: 'The band practice will be less than 45 minutes long'?

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p < 45

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What inequality represents the statement: 'My sister plans to sell more than 250 boxes of cookies'?

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c > 250

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What is the solution set for the inequality x < 3?

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The solution set includes all numbers less than 3.