This document provides instructions for a discussion board assignment in a math module. Students are asked to answer 3 questions in their own words explaining the differences between equations and inequalities based on graphs, word problems, and mathematical expressions. For each question, they should identify the key differences or words that indicate whether it is showing an equation or inequality. The discussion explains that the goal is to answer concisely and clearly in a way that could be understood in a math classroom.

1. Module 2
Discussion Board

2. What are you supposed to do?
 With each discussion board you are to explain IN YOUR OWN WORDS the
answers to the given questions.
 Please use complete sentences and be clear in your answer. You don’t have to
use big or fancy words. Explain it to me the way you would in a math
classroom.
 The discussion board for module 2 is one that students don’t always
understand what it is asking so I am going to walk you through what I am
looking for.

3. What to do…
 First open the word file and save it to your computer.

4. Question #1
 This question show you 2 graphs and asked what the differences are between
an equation an inequality
 In your answer, just tell me how you can look at these 2 graphs and tell which
one is an inequality and which one is an equation.
 Yes, it is that simple.

5. Question #2
 The question gives you 2 situations in ‘verbal form.’ It wants to know the
differences between inequality and equality.
 Here is what you need to answer, “When you have a word problem what tells
you it is an equation? What tells you it is an inequality?”
 What are the key words you see with each?

6. Question #3
 This problem gives you 2 expressions in written form. What are the
differences?
 Don’t make this one hard. When you see these examples how do you know
which one is an inequality and which one is an equation?
 What is the key difference you see?