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OpenStudy (sparklestaraa):

Choose the correct description of the graph of the inequality x - 3 > 5. Open circle on 8, shading to the left. Closed circle on 8, shading to the left. Open circle on 8, shading to the right. Closed circle on 8, shading to the right.

OpenStudy (sparklestaraa):

@dtan5457

OpenStudy (danjs):

that is not a circle

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

i think it's talking about the open/closed circle on an inequality

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

x - 3 > 5 isolate x x>8

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

one thing for sure is that it isnt going to be shading to the left if it's a greater than

OpenStudy (danjs):

|dw:1419650899202:dw|

OpenStudy (sparklestaraa):

sooooo maybe c ??

OpenStudy (danjs):

dang, draw thing was messing up

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

open circle: not including the number closed: including

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

so if it's < or >, you use a open circle

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

<= or >=, closed circle

OpenStudy (danjs):

> or < --- open circle, not including number \[\ge ~~or~~\le ~~~closed~circle\]

OpenStudy (danjs):

lol ye

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

so what's the answer? @Sparklestaraa

OpenStudy (sparklestaraa):

c open circle and shading to the right

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

yep ^

OpenStudy (danjs):

it could be either open shaded left or open shaded right, depending on which way you define to be positive

OpenStudy (danjs):

Assuming + direction is to the right, then it is open shaded right

OpenStudy (sparklestaraa):

:D thanks both of u

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

np. i love these kind of problems

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