How do you graph #x>=-5#?

1 Answer
Jun 7, 2017

See explanation below as to why there are two possible answers to this.

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Explanation:

There are two possible solutions for this graph depending upon whether we are graphing a linear equation for the coordinate grid of a two variable solution or if we are simply working with one variable on a number line.

For the linear equation on the coordinate plane the equation #x>= -5# the graph is a vertical line through #x# at #-5#. The line would be solid because the graph is both greater than and equal too, #(>=)#. We would then shade the region of the graph to the right of the line incorporating all #x# values greater than #-5#

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For the number line, we would place a solid dot at #-5# because the value is both greater than and equal too #(>=)# and then continue a line on the number line to the right of that point incorporating all values greater than #-5#.