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Solve for xx and graph the solution on the number line below.
minus, 7, is less than, minus, 12, plus, x
−7<
−12+x
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Inequality Notation:
Number Line:
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-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
To solve for x in the inequality -7 < -12 + x, we first need to isolate x.
-7 < -12 + x
Add 12 to both sides:
5 < x
So x is greater than 5.
On the number line, we would graph this solution by showing all values greater than 5.