Which compound inequality and graph represent the following phrase?

all real numbers that are greater than –4 and less than 4

The compound inequality that represents the given phrase is -4 < x < 4, where x represents a real number.

The graph that represents this compound inequality would be an open circle at -4 and 4 on a number line, with a shaded region between them. The shading indicates that the numbers within that region satisfy the given inequality.