Solving single 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 like <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 2 < 4 means 2 is less than 4.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, 7 ≥ 7 means 7 is greater than or equal to 7.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, 3 ≤ 5 means 3 is less than or equal to 5.

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How do you solve the inequality a + 3 > 7?

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Subtract 3 from both sides: a > 4.

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How do you solve the inequality 2b ≤ 8?

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Divide both sides by 2: b ≤ 4.

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What is the solution to the inequality x - 5 < 2?

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Add 5 to both sides: x < 7.

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What does it mean to graph an inequality?

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Graphing an inequality means representing the solutions of the inequality on a number line.

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How do you represent the inequality x ≥ 3 on a number line?

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Draw a solid dot on 3 and shade to the right.