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i need help with solving the inequality and graphing it on the number line. the inequality is 5+7x less than -2.

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5+7x<-2
minus 5 from both sides
7x<-7
divide both sides by 7
x<-1

so, since we have < and not ≤, we do not include -1
draw a circle around -1 on teh number line and shade left
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i need help with solving the inequality and graphing it on the number line. the inequality-example-1
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