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

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 3 means x is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 7 means x is less than or equal to 7.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 2 means x is greater than or equal to 2.

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How do you solve the inequality -8x < 48?

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Divide both sides by -8 and reverse the inequality sign: x > -6.

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What is the solution to the inequality 6 > x?

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The solution is x < 6.

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How do you solve the inequality -3 ≥ x - 1?

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Add 1 to both sides: -2 ≥ x, or x ≤ -2.

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How do you solve the inequality 10 ≥ x - 3?

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Add 3 to both sides: 13 ≥ x, or x ≤ 13.

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Write an inequality for the situation: The maximum speed limit is 55.

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s ≤ 55, where s is the speed.