SOLUTION: How do you know if a value is a solution for an inequality? How is this different from determining if a value is a solution to an equation?

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Question 426219: How do you know if a value is a solution for an inequality? How is this different from determining if a value is a solution to an equation?
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You replace the variable(s) with the value(s) and do the indicated arithmetic. If the result is a true statement, then the value is a solution, otherwise not.

A potential solution to an equation is tested the same way.


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