Inequality Symbols Key Terms
Is fewer than
<
Less than
-8<1.4+m
m> -9.4
A number x is greater than 3.
x>3
x>4
Open circle and arrow going to the right of 4
18≤3(b-4)
Closed circle at 10 and arrow going to the right
b≥10
Is more than
>
Greater than
1-12+y≥-5
y≥6
Fifteen is no more than a number t divided by five.
15≤t/5
y≤2
Closed circle and arrow going to the left of 2
3+r/-4≤6
Closed circle at -12 and arrow going to the right
r≥-12
Is at most
≤
Less than or equal to
-6>t-(-13)
t< -19
Thirteen is at least the difference of a number v and 1.
13≥v-1
-4≤w≤-4/3
Both closed circles and shaded between the -4 and -4/3
2r+3<7 or -r+9≤2
Open circle at 2 and arrow going to the left, closed circle at 7 and arrow going to the right
r<2 or r≥7
Is no more than
≤
Less than or equal to
w/-5≤16
w≥-80
One-half of a number y is no more than 22.
1/2y≤22
x<-11 or x>5
Both open circles and arrows going to the left of -11 and right of 5
-12<1/2(4x+16)<18
Open circle at -10 and 5 and shade between
-10<x<5
Is no less than
≥
Greater than or equal to
-16≤8/3t
t≥-6
Four is no less than the quotient of a number x and 2.1
4≥x/2.1
-7≥f or f>3
Closed circle at -7 and arrow going to left, open circle at 3 and arrow going to the right
-3|2-4u|+5<-13
Open circle at 2 with arrow going to the right and open circle at -1 with arrow going to the left
u>2 or u<-1