Graphing Compound Inequalities

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What is a compound inequality?

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A compound inequality combines two or more inequalities using 'and' or 'or'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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It means 'less than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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It means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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It means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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It means 'greater than'.

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When graphing an inequality, what does an open dot represent?

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An open dot represents that the number is not included in the solution (used with '<' or '>').

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When graphing an inequality, what does a closed dot represent?

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A closed dot represents that the number is included in the solution (used with '≤' or '≥').

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What is the solution to the inequality x < 3?

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The solution includes all numbers less than 3.

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What is the solution to the inequality x ≥ -1?

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The solution includes all numbers greater than or equal to -1.

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How do you graph the compound inequality x < 2 or x > 5?

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Graph two separate regions: one to the left of 2 and one to the right of 5.