Question

Solve for xx and graph the solution on the number line below.
10, is greater than, 5, x
10>
5x

Answer 1

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

10 > 5x
Divide both sides by 5:
2 > x

So x is less than 2. To graph this on the number line, we would make an open circle at 2 and shade to the left to represent all values less than 2:

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Note: The open circle at 2 indicates that x is not equal to 2.