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 > 5 means x is greater than 5.

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

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 3 means x is less than 3.

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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 ≥ 10 means x is greater than or equal to 10.

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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 can you represent 'Gabe eats more than 21 cookies per week' using an inequality?

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You can represent it as x > 21, where x is the number of cookies Gabe eats.

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How can you represent 'Gabe eats at most 21 cookies per week' using an inequality?

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You can represent it as x ≤ 21, where x is the number of cookies Gabe eats.

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How can you represent 'Gabe eats at least 21 cookies per week' using an inequality?

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You can represent it as x ≥ 21, where x is the number of cookies Gabe eats.

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How can you represent 'Gabe eats fewer than 21 cookies per week' using an inequality?

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You can represent it as x < 21, where x is the number of cookies Gabe eats.

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What is the solution set for the inequality x > 10?

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The solution set includes all numbers greater than 10.