Graphing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions, showing 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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What does the symbol '<' mean in inequalities?

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in inequalities?

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in inequalities?

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What does a closed circle on a number line represent?

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A closed circle indicates that the number is included in the solution set.

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What does an open circle on a number line represent?

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An open circle indicates that the number is not included in the solution set.

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

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Draw a number line, place a closed circle on 3, and shade to the right to indicate all numbers greater than or equal to 3.

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The solution set includes all numbers greater than 7, represented as (7, ∞) in interval notation.