7th GRADE REVIEW - 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, 6 > x means 6 is greater than x.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does the symbol '<' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 5 means x is less than 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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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 ≥ 3 means x is either greater than 3 or equal to 3.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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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 either less than 4 or equal to 4.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you graph the inequality x > 2?

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You draw a number line, place an open dot at 2, and shade to the right to indicate all numbers greater than 2.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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How do you graph the inequality x ≤ 5?

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You draw a number line, place a closed dot at 5, and shade to the left to indicate all numbers less than or equal to 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What is the solution to the inequality 10 < 3x + 19?

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The solution is x > -3.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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What is the first step to solve the inequality 6 > x?

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The first step is to isolate x by rewriting it as x < 6.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What does it mean to 'isolate' a variable in an inequality?

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To isolate a variable means to get the variable on one side of the inequality sign by performing operations to both sides.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8