Question

Can someone please help

Answer 1

Answer:

x ≥ 1  (how to graph is listed below)

Step-by-step explanation:

To find where we need to plot the line, we first need to solve the inequality for x:

-2x - 3 ≤ -5

(Add three to both sides)

-2x ≤ -2

(Divide both sides by -2, but we can't forget that whenever we multiple or divide by a negative number, the sign flips!)

x ≥ 1

To graph this on the number line, you would put a dot on the 1 and fill it in completely (you fill in the dot for a "___ and equal to" sign.     ex. ≥, ≤)

Then you would make an arrow from the dot to the right on the number line (this is because x must be greater than or equal to 1, so it must be facing in that direction)