Which of the following shows the graph of the solution to x+3≤7 ?(1 point)

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A number line with arrows at both the ends ranges from negative 7 to 13 in unit increments. A closed circle is marked on the tick line above 10. A line is drawn from 10 toward negative 7 with an arrow at the end.
Image with alt text: A number line with arrows at both the ends ranges from negative 7 to 13 in unit increments. A closed circle is marked on the tick line above 10. A line is drawn from 10 toward negative 7 with an arrow at the end.

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

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

A number line with arrows at both the ends ranges from negative 7 to 13 in unit increments. A closed circle is marked on the tick line above 10. A line is drawn from 10 toward 13 with an arrow at the end.
Image with alt text: A number line with arrows at both the ends ranges from negative 7 to 13 in unit increments. A closed circle is marked on the tick line above 10. A line is drawn from 10 toward 13 with an arrow at the end.
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To solve the inequality \(x + 3 \leq 7\), we first subtract 3 from both sides:

\[ x \leq 7 - 3 \] \[ x \leq 4 \]

This means that the solution includes all values of \(x\) that are less than or equal to 4.

In terms of a graph on a number line:

  • A closed circle should be marked at 4 to indicate that it is included in the solution.
  • A line should extend to the left of 4 (toward negative infinity), indicating all numbers less than 4 are included.

Among the responses provided, the correct graph would be:

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

This option correctly represents \(x \leq 4\).