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 do you represent 'more than 10' in an inequality?

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You represent 'more than 10' as x > 10.

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How do you represent 'at most 100' in an inequality?

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You represent 'at most 100' as x ≤ 100.

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If x - 4 ≤ 6, what is the value of x?

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x ≤ 10.

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If r > 48, what does this mean in a real-world context?

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It means that the value of r must be greater than 48, such as a height requirement for a ride.

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What inequality represents 'less than 45 minutes'?

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The inequality is p < 45.