A number line ranges from negative 10 to 2 in increments of 1. Two open points are plotted at negative 8 and negative 2, with a solid line extending between them.

Question

Select the solution set represented on the graph.

Answer 1

The description of the number line indicates that it ranges from -10 to 2, with two open points at -8 and -2, and a solid line extending between them.

The open points at -8 and -2 suggest that these points are not included in the solution set. The solid line between them indicates that all values between -8 and -2 are included.

Thus, the solution set represented on the graph can be expressed in interval notation as:

\[ (-8, -2) \]

This interval means that all real numbers greater than -8 and less than -2 are included in the solution set.