Solve and graph the following inequality: −5a+17<62 (1 point)

Answer 1

To solve the inequality, we first isolate the variable a by subtracting 17 from both sides:

-5a + 17 - 17 < 62 - 17
-5a < 45

Next, we divide by -5 on both sides to solve for a:

a > 45 / -5
a > -9

Therefore, the solution to the inequality is a > -9.

To graph this solution, we would draw an open circle at -9 on the number line and shade to the right to represent all values greater than -9.