Example Solution: One point two is greater than k.
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Most inequalities have three parts: a left-hand side, a right-hand side, and the type of inequality in the center. To translate from an algebraic to a verbal inequality, we should start by identifying the type of inequality. In this case, we have >, which is read as is greater than.
... is greater than...On the left-hand side of the inequality, we are given the rational number 1.2. This can be translated as One point two.
One point two is greater than...
On the right-hand side of the inequality, we are given the term k.
1.2 > k
One point two is greater than k
Note that when translating from algebraic to verbal expressions, there are usually multiple correct ways to write or phrase the verbal expression.
