What is true about the number of solutions to an inequality

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The number of solutions to an inequality can vary depending on the specific inequality. In general, an inequality can have infinitely many solutions, a finite number of solutions, or no solutions at all.

For example, the inequality x > 2 has infinitely many solutions since any value of x greater than 2 satisfies the inequality.

On the other hand, the inequality 3x + 2 > 8 has a finite number of solutions. Simplifying the inequality, we have 3x > 6, which gives x > 2. So the inequality is satisfied for all values of x greater than 2. However, there is no solution for x less than or equal to 2.

Finally, an inequality like x^2 < -1 has no solution because the square of any real number is always non-negative, meaning x^2 is always greater than or equal to 0.

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