Question

Write the following as an inequality 6 is greater than or equal to x and -2 is less than or equal to x

Answer 1

-2 ≤ x ≤ 6

Explanation:

The first is ...

6 ≥ x

and it can also be written as ...

x ≤ 6

The second is

-2 ≤ x

The two inequalities can be combined into one compound inequality:

-2 ≤ x ≤ 6

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Comment on this answer

I prefer the answer in this form because it puts the parts of the expression in the same order that they appear on a number line. It can also be written as ...

6 ≥ x ≥ -2