What is inequality

An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two values or expressions, indicating that one is not equal to the other. It shows a relationship where one side is greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other side.

The common inequality symbols are:

• $<$ (less than)
• $>$ (greater than)
• $\leq$ (less than or equal to)
• $\geq$ (greater than or equal to)
• $\neq$ (not equal to)

For example, the statement $x > 5$ means that the value of $x$ is strictly greater than 5.