1. The problem is to create an inequality or expression without using the symbols $>$ or $<$. 2. One way to express inequalities without using $>$ or $<$ is to use other mathematical expressions such as absolute values or equalities combined with logical operators. 3. For example, instead of writing $x > 3$, we can write $x - 3 = |x - 3|$ and $x \neq 3$ to imply $x$ is greater than 3 or use $x - 3 \geq 0$ which uses $\geq$ instead of $>$. 4. Another example is to use the expression $|x - a| = x - a$ which holds true if and only if $x \geq a$. 5. These methods avoid the direct use of $>$ or $<$ but still convey the inequality concept. Final answer: Use expressions like $x - a = |x - a|$ and $x \neq a$ to represent $x > a$ without using $>$ or $<$ symbols.