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Write the solution in interval notation (I already graphed it)

Write the solution in interval notation (I already graphed it)-example-1
User Rob Booth
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Given the inequality:


x\le-6

You can identify that the symbol of the inequality is:


\le

It means "Less than or equal to".

To write the solution in Interval Notation, it is important to remember the following:

1. You must use parentheses when a value is not included.

You can identify when a value is not included because the inequality has one of the following symbols:


\begin{gathered} < \\ > \end{gathered}

2. You must use square brackets when a value is included.

You can identify this when the inequality has one of these symbols:


\begin{gathered} \ge \\ \le \end{gathered}

In this case, you can identify that -6 is included.

Since "x" is less or equal to -6, there is no endpoint to the left of -6. It goes indefinitely to the left of that number.

Therefore, knowing the explained before, you can write the solution in Interval Notation as follows:


\mleft(-\infty,-6\mright]

Hence, the answer is:


\mleft(-\infty,-6\mright]

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