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Question

A number line ranges from negative 3 to 8 in increments of 1. Two closed points are plotted at negative 2 and 7, with a solid line extending between them.

What solution set does the graph represent?

x ≤ __ and x ≥ __

Answer 1

The number line that you described has two points plotted at negative 2 and 7, with a solid line extending between them. This indicates that all values of \( x \) between negative 2 and 7 are included in the solution set, as the points are closed (solid dots).

Thus, the solution set can be expressed as:

• \( x \leq 7 \)
• \( x \geq -2 \)

Putting it together, the solution set is: \( -2 \leq x \leq 7 \).