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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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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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How do you represent 'at least 48 inches' in inequality form?

Back

x ≥ 48

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How do you represent 'no more than 20 dollars' in inequality form?

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x ≤ 20

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What does the graph of x < 4 look like?

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The graph shows a line with an open circle at 4 and shading to the left.

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What does the graph of x ≥ -4 look like?

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The graph shows a line with a closed circle at -4 and shading to the right.

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If x < -4, what does this mean in terms of values of x?

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This means that x can be any number less than -4.

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What is the difference between '>' and '≥'?

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'>' means greater than, while '≥' means greater than or equal to.

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What is the difference between '<' and '≤'?

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'<' means less than, while '≤' means less than or equal to.