Symbols
Graphing Inequalities
Signal words
Solving inequalities
100

What does the symbol "≤" mean?

Less than or equal to

100

What does an open circle mean?

The answer can not be equal to the plotted number.

100

"Above" signals what symbol?

>

100

Solve

8+x<19

X<11

200

What does the symbol ">" mean?

Greater than

200

What does a closed circle mean?

The answer can be equal to the plotted number.

200

"Below" signals what symbol?

<

300

What does the symbol "≥" mean?

Greater than or equal to

300

Name the 3 closest values that X could be. X > 17

18, 19, 20

300

"Has a minimum value" signals what symbol? 

400

What does the symbol "<" mean?

Less than

400

Name the 3 closest values that X could be. X ≤ 51

51, 50, 49

400

"Exceeds" signals what symbol?

>

500

What does the symbol "≠" mean?

Not equal

500

Name the 3 closest values that X could be. X ≥ -12

-12, -11, -10

500

"Has a maximum value" signals what symbol?