A number line with arrows at both the ends ranges from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. An open circle is marked on the tick line above 4. A line is drawn from 4 toward negative 10 with an arrow at the end.

Question

What linear inequality is shown graphed on the number line? Make sure to write your inequality so that x
comes first.

Note: You will find the option to add a >
, <
, ≥
, or ≤
symbol in the Comparison (<)
keyboard.

Answer 1

The number line you described shows an open circle at 4, indicating that 4 is not included in the solution. Additionally, the line drawn from 4 towards negative 10 suggests that the values less than 4 are included.

Thus, the linear inequality represented on the number line is:

\[ x < 4 \]