What's an Inequality?

What's an Inequality?

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Inequalities come up all the time when you're working algebra problems. In this tutorial you'll learn what an inequality is, and you'll see all the common inequality symbols that you're likely to see :)

Keywords:

  • definition
  • inequality
  • greater than
  • less than
  • not equal to
  • greater than or equal to
  • less than or equal to

Background Tutorials

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

Further Exploration

  • Solving Inequalities by Subtracting

      • What's the Subtraction Property of Inequality?What's the Subtraction Property of Inequality?

      What's the Subtraction Property of Inequality?

      Ever wondered what rules you're allowed to follow when you're working with inequalities? Well, one of those rules is called the subtraction property of inequality, and it basically says that if you minus a number from one side of an inequality, you have to minus that same number from the other side of the inequality as well. Watch the tutorial to see how this looks in terms of algebra!