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What is the symbol for more than?
>
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x + 7 < 8
x < 1
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3x - 1 ≥ 14
x ≥ 5
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x > 9
open circle at 9, pointing right
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Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for more than 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

x + 2 > 7 x > 5

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What is the symbol for "less than"
<
200
b - 9 ≥ -20
b ≥ -11
200
x/2 - 4 < 10
x < 28
200
x ≤ 17
closed circle at 17, pointing left
200
After paying $5.00 for a salad, Taylor has no more than $27.00 left. How much money did she have before buying the salad?
x - 5 ≤ 27 x ≤ 32
300
What is the symbol for "no more than?"
≤
300
4x > 24
x > 6
300

-5x + 3 > -22

x < 5

300
x -12 < -4
x < 8, closed circle at 8, pointing left
300
How many t-shirts can Banning buy with at least $40 if each t-shirt costs $8.00?
8x ≥ 40 x ≥ 5
400
What is the symbol for "at most"?
≤
400
m/3 ≤ 12
m ≤ 36
400

-6x -3 > -15

What is x < 2

400
-8x > 32
x < -4, open circle at -4, pointing left
400
Last Friday Marissa had $22.50. Over the weekend she received some money for cleaning. She now has over $32.00. How much money did she get for cleaning?
x + 22.50 > 32 x > 9.50
500
What is the symbol for "at least"?
≥
500
-2x < 18
x > -9
500

-1/2x + 2 > 5

What is x < -6

500
1/2x ≥ 4
x ≥ 8, closed circle pointing right
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Max's employer has at most $18.00 to spend on tape measures for his crew. How many can he buy with that amount if each tape measure costs $4.50?
4.5x ≤ 18 x ≤ 4
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