Reading Inequality Symbols[math][/math][br]We use symbols to describe different types of inequalities. [br][br][table][tr][td]Maths Language[/td][td]English Language[/td][/tr][tr][td][color=#ff0000]10 < 12[/color][/td][td][color=#ff0000]10 [i]is less than[/i] 12[/color][/td][/tr][tr][td][color=#ff7700]12 > 10 [/color][/td][td][color=#ff7700]12 [i]is greater than [/i]10[/color][/td][/tr][tr][td][math]7\le7[/math][/td][td][color=#bf9000]7 [i]is less than or equal to[/i] 7[/color][/td][/tr][tr][td][math]x\le7[/math][/td][td][color=#38761d]x [i]is less than or equal to[/i] 7[/color][/td][/tr][/table][br][table][tr][td][math]8\ge8[/math] [/td][td][color=#1155cc]8 [i]is greater than or equal to[/i] 8[/color][/td][/tr][tr][td][math]x\ge8[/math][/td][td][color=#351c75]x [i]is greater than or equal to[/i] 8[/color][/td][/tr][tr][td][/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table][br]
[size=200]Select the correct comparison.[/size]
[size=150][size=100]a) What does the inequality [math]x\le4[/math][math][/math]mean? [br][br][br]b) Is there only one number that could be a solution?[/size][/size]
a) Any value of the variable x has to be less than or equal to 4.[br][br][br]b) No, there are infinitely many solutions.