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OpenStudy (loveariana):

Hi guys im new here and need some help please help me :'(

OpenStudy (loveariana):

How is an inequality different from an equation? Give a real-world scenario in which you would write an inequality rather than an equation.

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

I have three dollars. I want as many of those widgets as I can pay for. They cost 79¢ each.

OpenStudy (loveariana):

okay umm..... is there more examples?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

There are infinitely may such examples. \(Amount\;Spent \le 3.00\)

OpenStudy (loveariana):

ok???

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

How many gallons of gas can I buy if my tank holds 12 gallons? \(Gas\;Purchased \le 12\; gal\). You can make these up all day long. They don't have to be particularly insightful.

OpenStudy (loveariana):

okay um can u explain to me a little better im getting confused here :(

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Confused about what? Things have limits. Inequalities express those limits.

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