Solve -4x - 5 -9 and describe the graph of the solution. A: x 1; closed circle on 1, shading to the right B: x

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Solve -4x - 5 > -9 and describe the graph of the solution. A: x > 1; closed circle on 1, shading to the right B: x < 1; closed circle on 1, shading to the left C: x < 1; open circle on 1, shading to the left D: x > 1; open circle on 1, shading to the right

anonymous · Answer

-4x - 5 > -9; add 5 to each side -4x -5+5 > -9+5; simplify -4x > -4 ; divide by -4 and switch the sign -4x/-4 < -4/-4 x < 1 <-------Answer To graph this it would be an open circle starting at 1 and an arrow going to the left

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much, been stuck on how to solve it

anonymous · Answer

your welcome :)