Graphing and Reading Inequalities - English

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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 < 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 ≥ 5 means x is greater than or equal to 5.

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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 ≤ 5 means x is less than or equal to 5.

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How do you represent the inequality x < 5 on a number line?

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Draw a number line, place an open circle at 5, and shade to the left to indicate all numbers less than 5.

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How do you represent the inequality x ≥ -5 on a number line?

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Draw a number line, place a closed circle at -5, and shade to the right to indicate all numbers greater than or equal to -5.

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What is the solution set for the inequality b > -2?

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The solution set includes all numbers greater than -2.

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What is the solution set for the inequality b ≤ -2?

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The solution set includes all numbers less than or equal to -2.

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How do you read the inequality x > -2?

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You read it as 'x is greater than negative two'.