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paulb203

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Inequalities basics

Is x is greater than or equal to 11 THE SAME AS x is greater than 10?

I gave x is greater than or equal to 11 as an answer to an inequalities question but the answer given was x is greater than 10

x is greater than or equal to 11 MEANS x is either 11, or 12, or 13, etc, yeah?

x is greater than 10 ALSO MEANS x is either 11, or 12, or 13, etc, yeah?

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mathdrop

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Re: Inequalities basics

if x is out of the real numbers, couldn't it be, for instance, 10.5 ?

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Inequalities basics

Hi paulb203,

Please see the links:

Inequalities

Equal, Greater or Less Than.

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paulb203

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Re: Inequalities basics

Thanks, mathdrop. Yes it could be 10.5 etc, but my question remains.

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paulb203

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Re: Inequalities basics

Thanks, ganesh. But the answer to my question is not in the links you kindly posted.

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Inequalities basics

Is x is greater than or equal to 11 THE SAME AS x is greater than 10?

and

are identical in the realm of integers.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

paulb203

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Re: Inequalities basics

Thanks, Ganesh

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