Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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1. Inequalities and Their Graphs
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Exercise 26 Page 168

For inequalities on a number line, what does it mean when a point is open or closed?

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To graph an inequality on a number line, we need to make note of two things: the direction of the inequality and whether it is strict.

-9/4≤ c Observing the given inequality, we see that - 94 is less than or equal to all values of c. This means that the solution set lies to the right of - 94 on a number line, which is equal to -2.25. Furthermore, the inequality symbol indicates that c=- 94 is a solution, which we will mark with a closed circle on the number line at -2.25.