document.write( "Question 249506: This is multiple choice and so once I have the answer I have to choose the right graph. )2x+1) is less than 5. What should the graph look like? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+1 < 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract 1 from both sides to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x < 4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x < 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your graph would be a vertical line at x = 2 with a shaded area to the left of it.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this implies that any value of x < 2 is valid.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y can be any value as long as the value of x is < 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that's why the whole area would be shaded.\r
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