Question

Solve this inequality:

5x−2≤​8
open or closed
where is the shading left or right?
a)x>2
b)
c)
d)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve the inequality 5x - 2 ≤ 8, you can start by isolating the variable, x.

Add 2 to both sides of the inequality:

5x - 2 + 2 ≤ 8 + 2

5x ≤ 10

Divide both sides of the inequality by 5 to solve for x:

(5x)/5 ≤ 10/5

x ≤ 2

The solution to the inequality is x ≤ 2.

Since the inequality includes the equal sign (≤), the solution is closed.

To determine where the shading should be, you would shade to the left side of the number line.

Therefore, the answer is a) x > 2