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EXAMPLES & SOLUTIONS
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Inequalities are mathematical expressions, in which one side is not equal to the other.

Inequalities are similar to solving equations, except there isn't an equal sign.
Because of this, it can have more than one solution.
It utilizes the operators, <, >,  < , and  >
When multiplying or dividing by a neg. number, the result switches the direction of the original operator.
INEQUALITY PROPERTY
Visual explanation of the meaning of the direction of inequalities

Formula:

   Pos  
  a > 0   
-a < 0

   Neg  
  a > 0   
-a >  0

means greater than OR less than

means greater than and equal OR less than and equal

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Inequality Examples
Rules with examples

Formula:
if a > b, then
a + c  >  b + c

Addition

   if a = 20, b = 5, c = 4 ​if 20 > 5,
then,
     20 + 5 > 5 + 4
     25 > 9

Formula:
if a > b, then
a - c  >  b - c

Subtraction

  if a = 20 b = 5, c = 4​if 20 > 5,
then,     
   20 - 4 > 5 - 4
   
16 > 1

Formula:
if a < b, then
a + c  <  b + c

Addition

   if a = 5, b = 25, c = 4 ​if 5 < 25,
then,
     5 + 5 < 25 + 4
      10 < 29

Formula:
if a < b, then
a - c  <  b - c

Subtraction

   if a = 5, b = 20, c = 5 ​if 5 < 20,
then,     
   5 - 5 < 20 - 5
   
0 < 15

Formula:
if c > 0, then
if a > b, then ac > bc
if a < b, then ac < bc

Multiply

   if a = 20, b = 5, c = 4
when a > b, then,
20 * 4 > 5 * 4   
80 > 20

if a = 5, b = 20
, c = 4
when a < b, then,
5 * 4 < 20 * 4
20 < 80

                      Formula:
                  if c > 0, then
      if a > b, then

 a     b

>

c     c

     if a < b, then

c     c

 a    b

<

Divide

   if a = 20, b = 5, c = 5
when a > b, then,
20  >  5

1  > 4

   if a = 5, b = 20, c = 5
when a < b, then,
5   <  20

1 < 4

                  5        5

                  5        5

REVERSE SIGNS

Rules to follow when multiplying or dividing by a neg. number

Formula:
if c < 0, then

  if a > b, then ac <  bc
if a < b, then ac > bc

Multiply

   if a = 20, b = 5, c = -5
when a > b, then,
20 * -5 < 5 * -5   
-100 < -25


 if a = 5, b = 20, c = -5
when a < b, then,
    5 * -5  > 20 * -5   
-25 > -100

                      Formula:
                  if c > 0, then
      if a > b, then

 a    b

<

c     c

     if a < b, then

c     c

 a    b

>

Divide

   if a = 20, b = 10, c = -5
when a > b, then,
20   <  10
 
-4  <  -2

               -5       -5

   if a = 10, b = 20, c = -5
when a < b, then,
10  >  20

-2  > -4

               -5       -5

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