Which number line represents the solution set for the inequality 3x <-9? 0 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 0 A+ + -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 At -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

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Ingulit · Answer 1 · 2021-05-23T12:06:08+0000

We have the following inequality

3x < -9

First we simplify the inequality by dividing both sides by

x < -3

So
$x\in(-\infty,-3)$ which means x is any number that is smaller than -3 non inclusive.

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