Arithmetic/Working with Integers

There are a number of ways to compare two arithmetic expressions. The first one can either be:

• equal to the second (=)
• greater than the second (>)
• less than the second (<)
• greater than or equal to the second (≥)
• less than or equal to the second (≤)

Examples:

5>2 (reads: "Five is greater than Two")

2<5 (reads: "Two is less than Five")

7=7 (reads: "Seven is equal to Seven")

a ≥ b (reads: "A is greater than or equal to B". This means A could be equal to B or greater than B.)

a ≤ b (reads: "A is less than or equal to B". This means A could be equal to B or less than B.)

• These are very important to understand before diving into solving equations with these symbols.