One-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 such as >, <, ≥, or ≤.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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 do you solve the inequality x + 9 > 17?

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Subtract 9 from both sides: x > 8.

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How do you solve the inequality r - 12 ≥ 17?

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Add 12 to both sides: r ≥ 29.

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What is the solution set for the inequality x < 8?

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The solution set includes all numbers less than 8, such as 7.9, 7.8, 5.9, etc.

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If 6 > x, what can we say about x?

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x must be less than 6.

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What is a solution to the inequality p ≤ 95?

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Any number less than or equal to 95, such as 95, 94, or 0.