Inequality
Inequality
An inequality is where two expressions are not necessarily equal to each other but satisfy a condition.
">" is greater than
">" is greater than
"<" is less than
"<" is less than
"≥" is greater than or equal to
"≥" is greater than or equal to
"≤" is less than or equal to
"≤" is less than or equal to
Example
Example
2 > -3
This is a true statement. 2 is greater than -3.
2 > 2
This is a false statement. 2 is not greater than 2. They're equal.
Example
Example
4 ≤ 4
This is a true statement. 4 is less than or equal to 4
Example
Example
x < 5
When would x be less than 5? It can be any value that is less than 5.