Question

Solve for xx and graph the solution on the number line below.
9, is greater than, x, minus, 3
9>
x−3
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2


Inequality Notation:  
Number Line:

Touch and drag to plot line.
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12

Answer 1

To solve the inequality, we need to isolate the variable on one side of the inequality.

Starting with the inequality:

9 > x - 3

We can add 3 to both sides to move the -3 to the other side:

9 + 3 > x - 3 + 3

This simplifies to:

12 > x

So the solution is:

x < 12

To graph this solution on a number line, we shade the area to the left of 12:

-12 12
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shaded area