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Inequalities Vocab
important vocabulary for inequalities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inequality | a mathematical statement that says that two expressions are not equal |
| greater than | > |
| less than | < |
| number line | a line along which numbers are placed in order to show relationships between numbers |
| open circle | indicates a less than or greater than inequality symbol when graphing an inequality on a number line |
| closed circle | indicates a less than or equal to or a greater than or equal to inequality symbol when graphing an inequality on a number line |
| left arrow | indicates lesser values on a number line when greaphing an inequality |
| right arrow | indicates greater values on a number line when greaphing an inequality |
| graph | depict an inequality on a number line using an open/closed circle and a right/left arrow |
| variable | a letter that represents a value that changes and a value that could be any number |