Determine the inequality symbol that corresponds with the statement.
d-2<- 1
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Every inequality has an inequality symbol and values or expressions on either side of this symbol. In this exercise, we have the phrase less than so we can identify that the inequality symbol should be <.
A number $d$ minus 2 < -1On the left-hand side, we can write the given verbal phrase, a number d minus 2, as the following algebraic expression.
&A number $d$ minus 2
& d - 2
On the right-hand side, we have the constant -1. Putting these sides together, we have a complete inequality.
A number $d$ minus 2 is less than -1.
d - 2 < -1
