Inequality

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in inequalities?

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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 inequalities?

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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 inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 10 means x is 10 or more.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 12 means x is 12 or less.

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Write the inequality for: The temperature is below 30 degrees.

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x < 30

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Write the inequality for: A person must be at least 18 years old to vote.

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x ≥ 18

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Write the inequality for: The box can hold no more than 50 pounds.

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x ≤ 50

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Write the inequality for: The car can go faster than 60 miles per hour.

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x > 60

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Write the inequality for: You must be younger than 16 to enter the contest.

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x < 16

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