Question

solve for x and graph the solution on the number line below.

x + 12 > 17

answer attempt 1 out of 2

< > ≤ ≥ or

inequality notation:

number line:

-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

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Explanation:

Step1: Isolate the variable x

Subtract 12 from both sides of the inequality $x + 12>17$.
$x+12 - 12>17 - 12$

Step2: Simplify the inequality

$x>5$

Answer:

Inequality Notation: $x > 5$
Number Line: On the number - line, you would place an open circle at 5 (because 5 is not included in the solution set, since the inequality is $>$ and not $\geq$) and draw an arrow to the right to represent all the numbers greater than 5.