Question

Question 1

Solve the inequality x -2 ≤-5. Plot the solution with ei-
ther an open or closed dot.
*Hint: One of the groundhogs is at the correct spot.

Answer 1

Answer:The number line should look like this:

<-----o----->

-3

Explanation:

To solve the inequality x - 2 ≤ -5, we can follow these steps:

Add 2 to both sides of the inequality to isolate x on one side:

x - 2 + 2 ≤ -5 + 2

x ≤ -3

The solution to the inequality is x ≤ -3, which means that x is less than or equal to -3.

To plot the solution on a number line, we can place a closed dot on -3 to represent the "less than or equal to" condition, indicating that -3 is included in the solution set.

The number line should look like this:

<-----o----->

-3

The closed dot on -3 indicates that -3 is included in the solution set.