F(x) = x^2 - 16 What are the solutions for x when f of x equals 9?
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Add 4 to both sides
x - 4 < -3
x-4+4 < -3+4
x < 1
To graph this on a number line, plot an open circle at 1 on the number line. Do not fill in the open circle. Shade to the left of the open circle. The shaded region represents all x values smaller than 1.
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