Compound Inequalities

Mathematical Equations on Paper Absolute value inequalities are a type of compound inequality. Compound inequalities use "and" and "or." Consider the following example:

and

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Number line with values between minus 2 and 2 selected.

Consider another example:

A number line ranging from minus 3 to 12 is displayed. Point 5 is selected and a line extends from it indefinitely to the left. Point 7 is selected and a line extends from it indefinitely to the right.

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