Subtract 2x from both sides: Add 2 to both sides: Divide both sides by -2. Since this is dividing both sides by a negative number, the inequality symbol must be reversed: Graph on a number line with a darkened circle at 9 because it's , not . <=================================☻------------------ -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The interval notation is an abbreviation of the graph on a number line. The darkened circle is denoted by "]" and the rightmost point of the interval is 9, and the interval goes to negative infinity on the left side, so the interval notation is Edwin