All real numbers greater than or equal to 86 a. x ≥86 b. x 86

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All real numbers greater than or equal to 86
a. x ≥86 b. x < 86 c. x ≤86 d. x > 86

mathmale · Answer

Please share your own thoughts about how to answer this question.

What do the following mean?

x ≥86 
x < 86 
x ≤86 
x > 86

mathmale · Answer

Write out the meaning of each one.  You'll surely find the answer to this quesiton if you'd do that.

marypuro · Answer

1. x is greater or equal to 86
2. x is less than 86
3. x is less than or equal to 86
4. x is greater than 86.
<> means less than or more than 
the other sign means less than or equal to or greater or equal to

mathsucks321 · Answer

Thanks

mathsucks321 · Answer

Is it c

mathsucks321 · Answer

Could be A .~.

mathmale · Answer

Please don't guess.  Review marypuro's first response.  You MUST know the meaning of those inequality symbols.

mathsucks321 · Answer

I am not guessing I am just stuck between those 2

mathmale · Answer

Explain why you think C might be correct.

mathsucks321 · Answer

A. because it has the greater than sign and equal to sign

mathsucks321 · Answer

@mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Very good.  Thank you for taking the time to think this through.  Knew you could do it.

mathsucks321 · Answer

Thank you for the help!

mathmale · Answer

My pleasure!