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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 ≥ 4 means x is greater than or equal to 4.

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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 ≤ 10 means x is less than or equal to 10.

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How do you represent 'a number increased by 4 is no more than -18' in inequality form?

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x + 4 ≤ -18.

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If x > 5, what can we say about the value of x?

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x is any number greater than 5.

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If x ≥ 5, what can we say about the value of x?

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x is any number greater than or equal to 5.

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What inequality represents 'more than 5 papers'?

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x > 5.

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How do you determine if a number is a solution to an inequality?

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Substitute the number into the inequality and check if the statement is true.