a+7<_ -17 i think its suppose to say greater than or equal to

i say 24 with a closed circle.

and is the cirlce closed or open when u graph it?

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when graphing x=4 is the ordered pair (4,0) or (0,4)

i think its (4,0)
subtract seven from each side

a<=-24

So it is all points to the LEFT of -24 (less than or equal to) or -24. It is an open circle at -24, opening to the left.