Question
where is the shading of x < -4 on the point
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To indicate the shading for the inequality \( x < -4 \) on a number line:
1. **Identify the point**: Start by locating the point \(-4\) on the number line.
2. **Open circle**: Since the inequality is strictly less than (not less than or equal to), you place an open circle (or an empty dot) at \(-4\) to show that \(-4\) itself is not included in the solution.
3. **Shading**: Shade to the left of \(-4\) to represent all numbers that are less than \(-4\).
This visualization helps convey the solution set of \( x < -4 \).
1. **Identify the point**: Start by locating the point \(-4\) on the number line.
2. **Open circle**: Since the inequality is strictly less than (not less than or equal to), you place an open circle (or an empty dot) at \(-4\) to show that \(-4\) itself is not included in the solution.
3. **Shading**: Shade to the left of \(-4\) to represent all numbers that are less than \(-4\).
This visualization helps convey the solution set of \( x < -4 \).