Let x be the speed on a highway.
\The word minimum
means
greater than or equal
represent the symbol is
.
The word maximum
means
less than or equal
represent the symbol
.
The word The minimum speed x on a highway is 40 miles per hour
represent the inequality
.
The word The maximum speed x on a highway is 60 miles per hour
represent the inequality
.
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The word The minimum speed x on a highway is 40 miles per hour and the maximum speed x is 60 miles per hour
represent the compound inequality
.
The compound inequality is or
.
The compound inequality graph is
Observe the graph, the closed circle means that are solutions of the inequality.
The compound inequality is and its graph is