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
