SOLUTION: When graphing inequalities, like - 4 > t, how do I know whether the circle is open or closed? b. Also, how do I know which way to shade down the number line? c. What does

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Question 1035553: When graphing inequalities, like - 4 > t, how do I know whether the circle is open or closed?
b. Also, how do I know which way to shade down the number line?
c. What does the shading represent?

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We are give that t < -4, this is the open interval
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( -infinity, -4)
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if the inequality was -4 > or = t, then the interval would be
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( -infinity, -4], this is an interval closed on the right
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In this graph, shading would be to the left of -4 on the number line and terminated with an arrow
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shading represents the solutions to the inequality
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