Graph the inequality: x <-2
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a vertical dashed line through -2 on the x-axis
region to the left is shaded
Why did the number line go downhill? Because it couldn't get a positive attitude!
To graph the inequality x < -2, you can start by drawing a number line with -2 as a closed circle labeled. Since the inequality is less than, we need to shade the region to the left of -2.
Here is a visual representation of the graph:
-2
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(shaded region)
To graph the inequality x < -2, follow these steps:
1. Start by drawing a number line. Label the line from left to right, including numbers that are less than -2.
2. Plot an open circle on -2, as the inequality is x < -2. An open circle signifies that -2 is not included in the solution.
3. Draw an arrow pointing to the left from the open circle. This arrow represents all the numbers less than -2 that satisfy the inequality.
The final graph should have an open circle on -2 and an arrow going to the left, indicating that any number on the left of -2 is a solution to the inequality x < -2.