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The temperature is below 2 degrees Fahrenheit.

t < 2


A number line going from 0 to 3. A closed circle is at 2. Everything to the left of the circle is shaded.
A number line going from 0 to 3. An open circle is at 2. Everything to the left of the circle is shaded.
A number line going from 0 to 3. An open circle is at 2. Everything to the right of the circle is shaded.

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Answer:

the middle one.

Explanation:

User Ahodder
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Answer:

A number line going from 0 to 3. An open circle is at 2. Everything to the left of the circle is shaded.

Explanation:

First, remember that when an endpoint is not in the solution set, we graph an open circle. While if the endpoint is in the solution set, we graph it with a closed circle.

For example, in:

x > 2

x = 2 is not a solution, then we will have an open circle at x = 2

While in the case of:

x ≥ 2

x = 2 is a possible solution, then we graph with a closed circle.

Ok, in this case we have:

t < 2

t is strictly smaller than 2, and t = 2 is not a solution.

Then:

we will have an open circle at 2, and we need to shade all the values to the left of 2 (the values smaller than 2)

The correct option is:

A number line going from 0 to 3. An open circle is at 2. Everything to the left of the circle is shaded.

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