Basic 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, 6 > x means 6 is greater than x.

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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, p ≥ 45 means p is greater than or equal to 45.

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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, p ≤ 45 means p is less than or equal to 45.

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How do you represent 'x is less than 3' in inequality form?

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x < 3

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How do you represent 'p is greater than 45' in inequality form?

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p > 45

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What type of dot is used when graphing 'x < 3'?

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An open dot is used when graphing 'x < 3'.

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What type of dot is used when graphing 'x ≤ 3'?

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A closed dot is used when graphing 'x ≤ 3'.

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If 2 > p, what does this mean?

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This means that 2 is greater than p.