Example 3
- Author:
- Walch Education
- Topic:
- Mathematics
The elevation of El Centro, California, is –12 meters, and the elevation of Imperial, California, is –18 meters. Write an inequality comparing the elevations of the two cities.
- Plot the elevations on a number line.
- Decide which city has a lower elevation, and which has a higher elevation.
- Write an inequality that compares the elevations of the two cities.