Writing and Graphing 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, x > 3 means x is greater than 3.

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

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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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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 less than or equal to 4.

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How would you write 'five is greater than or equal to d'?

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d ≤ 5

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How would you write 'five is less than d'?

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d > 5

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If x ≤ 10, what are the possible values of x?

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The possible values of x are all numbers less than or equal to 10.

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If s < 15, what does this mean about s?

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This means that s can be any number less than 15.

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What inequality represents Jason's driving speed if he cannot drive faster than 15 miles per hour?

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s ≤ 15