Concept explainers
To write: the given sentence as an inequality.
Answer to Problem 2CT
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The statement, “A number r is more than zero or less than or equal to -8”.
The given statement “A number r is more than zero or less than or equal to -8” consists of two statements, that is “A number r is more than zero” or “Number r is less than or equal to -8”.
First consider “A number r is more than zero”
Now more than symbol is “
So, the statement can be written as:
Now consider “Number r is less than or equal to -8”
Now less than or equal to symbol is “
So, the statement can be written as:
Thus, the statement, “A number r is more than zero or less than or equal to -8” can be written as:
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