Equations and Inequalities Examples
Inequality Operations
Working with inequalities always gives us a nasty case of Pac-man fever. Wakka wakka wakka. Luckily, we know where to get our fix.In some ways, an inequality is very similar to an equation. An ineq...
Compound Inequalities
Our old man's cooking is really hit or miss. Sometimes it's fantastic, and sometimes it's completely horrible. It's never in between, though:Papa Shmoop's cooking > our favorite restaurant OR Pa...
Absolute Value Equations
Up until now, we've always known exactly what's been inside of the absolute value bars. We happen to think we might be a little psychic. Pretty cool, right? We promise to use this ability only for...
Absolute Value Inequalities
Absolute value expressions don't need to be absolutely equal; they can have inequations, too. Er, inequalities. Things get a bit weird when we have absolute values and inequalities in the same room...
Word Problems
The art of determining how and when math can and should be applied in the real world is all about translating. It's helpful to come up with a game plan for figuring out complex word problems and tr...