Choose the correct solution and graph for the inequality.
2x minus 2 is less than negative 12 or 2x plus 3 is greater than 7
(1 point)
Responses
x less than negative 5 or x greater than 2
A number line has an open circle at negative 5 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 2 and is filled in to the right.Just to the left of negative 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Halfway between 0 and positive 4 is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
Image with alt text: x less than negative 5 or Image with alt text: x greater than 2 Image with alt text: A number line has an open circle at negative 5 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 2 and is filled in to the right. Just to the left of negative 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Halfway between 0 and positive 4 is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
x less than negative 5 or x greater than 5
A number line has an open circle at negative 5 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 5 and is filled in to the right.Just to the left of negative 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Just to the right of positive 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
Image with alt text: x less than negative 5 or Image with alt text: x greater than 5 Image with alt text: A number line has an open circle at negative 5 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 5 and is filled in to the right. Just to the left of negative 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Just to the right of positive 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
x less-than negative 7 or x greater than 5
A number line has an open circle at negative 7 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 5 and is filled in to the right.Just to the right of negative 8, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Just to the right of positive 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
Image with alt text: x less-than negative 7 or Image with alt text: x greater than 5 Image with alt text: A number line has an open circle at negative 7 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 5 and is filled in to the right. Just to the right of negative 8, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the left of the open circle. Just to the right of positive 4, is an open circle. The number line is shaded to the right of the open circle.
x less-than negative 12 or x greater than 2
A number line has an open circle at negative 12 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 2 and is filled in to the right.
Image with alt text: x less-than negative 12 or Image with alt text: x greater than 2 Image with alt text: A number line has an open circle at negative 12 and is filled in to the left and another open circle at 2 and is filled in to the right.
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The correct graph is a number line with an open circle at -5 filled in to the left indicating x less than -5, and another open circle at 2 filled in to the right indicating x greater than 2. The number line is shaded to the left of -5 and to the right of 2.