SOLUTION: What is the difference, if any, between solving an equation and solving an inequality?

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Question 147064: What is the difference, if any, between solving an equation and solving an inequality?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference is that when you solve an equation you get one exact answer. When you solve an inequality you have a range of answers that can solve the inequality.
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