To solve and graph the inequality 5x ≤ 15, we can start by isolating x on one side of the inequality sign.
Dividing both sides of the inequality by 5, we get:
x ≤ 3
This means that any value of x that is less than or equal to 3 will satisfy the inequality.
To graph the solution, we can plot a closed circle at x = 3 and shade the region to the left of the circle, including the circle itself. This is because any value of x less than or equal to 3 will make the inequality true, and the circle at x = 3 is included in the solution because x can be equal to 3.
So the graph of the solution to the inequality 5x ≤ 15 looks like:
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x ≤ 3
The bolded region includes the closed circle at x = 3 and all the values of x to the left of it.