Inequality Algebra Vocabulary

We see these symbols with an:

• Inequality

• Equation

• Expression

A sentence with one of the following signs:

  ≠, <, >, ≤ , ≥, ≈

Ex:  7x < 30  or x  ≠  6

• Inequality

• Equation/Equality

• Solution

• Sentence

compares two values or expressions and says if one is less than, greater than, or simply not equal to another value. This can contain any of the following symbols: < > ≤ ≥ ≠

• Term

• Expressions

• Equations

• Inequality

• Equation

• Expression

• Inequality

Mathematical sentence that does not contain an equal sign, but can contain the not equal to symbol, less than symbol, greater than symbol, less than or equal to symbol, or greater than or equal to symbol

• leading coefficient

• expression

• equation

• inequality

Bg > 8

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

12x-7<44

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

An example of an inequality is:

• b - 4 = 2

• 2n + 4

• 4r - 6 > 24

Consists of two expressions that are not equal (many symbols).

• Inequality

• Variable

• Evaluate

We see these symbols with an:

• Inequality

• Equation

• Expression