Solve "-2≥x+4" and then graph it on a number line.

Question

From left to right on the number line -8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0

Answer 1

You first want to solve this inequality for x. To do so, we can subtract 4 from both sides of the inequality.

-2 ≥ x + 4

Subtract 4 from both sides to get x by itself. (-2) - 4 = 6.

-6 ≥ x.

We can rewrite this inequality as x ≤ -6.

This means that all of the values that x can take on must be equal to or less than -6. So, if we graph that on a number line we will use a closed ( or filled in) circle on -6 to represent x being equal to -6 and then an arrow point to the left to represent x being less than -6.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions about my explanation!

Answer 2

Subtract 4 from both sides.