Solve for xx and graph the solution on the number line below.

Question

9, is less than, 7, plus, x
9<
7+x

Answer 1

Subtract 7 from both sides:
9 - 7 < 7 + x - 7
2 < x

Therefore, x is greater than 2.

Graph on the number line:

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-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

The solution is represented by an open circle at 2 on the number line, indicating that x is greater than 2.