Algebra Demystified 2nd Ed

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•   Solve applications with inequalities. The applications in this section are the

inequality version of problems we solved in Chapter 8. We must decide

which inequality symbol is appropriate. Tables 9-2 and 9-3 summarize the

phrases that symbolize the various inequalities.

TABLE 92

A < B A > B

A is less than B A is greater than B

A is smaller than B A is larger than B

B is greater than A B is less than A

B is larger than A A is more than B

TABLE 93

A ≤ B B ≤ A

A is less than or equal to B B is less than or equal to A

A is not more than B B is not more than A

B is at least A A is at least B

B is A or more A is B or more

A is no greater than B B is no greater than A

B is no less than A A is no less than B