SOLUTION: This problem says to graph on a number line where x is a real number -1<x<4 Can someone help me and show me a graph thank you

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Question 250748: This problem says to graph on a number line where x is a real number
-1 Can someone help me and show me a graph thank you
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source):
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This problem says to graph on a number line where x is a real number
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There are two parts to this compound problem: (i) -1 < X and (ii) X < 4
let's do (i) first.
step #1: put an open circle above -1. We need open circle because there is no line under the inequality.
step #2: Draw an arrow to the right. We go right because X is greater than. Always read from the letter first.
Now, for (ii)
step #1: put an open circle above -4. We need open circle because there is no line under the inequality.
step #2: Draw an arrow to the left. We go left because X is less than. Always read from the letter first.
You end up with a picture that have open circles above -1 and 4 and a segment connecting them.