SOLUTION: Explain how the solution to the inequality 2x-5<25 differs from the solution to the equation 2x-5=25.

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Question 475253: Explain how the solution to the inequality 2x-5<25 differs from the solution to the equation 2x-5=25.
Found 2 solutions by robertb, stanbon:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The solution to the inequality would be an interval, which is an infinite subset of the real number line; the equation would have a solution that is just one point in the real number line, which is finite.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Explain how the solution to the inequality 2x-5<25 differs from the solution to the equation 2x-5=25.
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The solution of 2x-5 = 25 reveals the boundary value
of the solution of 2x-5 < 25.
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Cheers,
Stan H.