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How do you solve and graph #w - 1 < 4 #?

Answer 1

See below:

We need to add #1# to both sides to get

#w<5#

To graph this on a number line, we need to make an open circle at #5#, because the domain doesn't include #5#. Since the domain is comprised of values less than #5#, we draw an arrow pointing to the left and continuing.

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Answer 2

Jace Anderson

To solve and graph the inequality w - 1 < 4, you would first add 1 to both sides to isolate w. This gives you w < 5. Then, on a number line, you would mark a point at 5, and shade to the left to represent all values of w that are less than 5.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

How do you solve and graph #w - 1 &lt; 4 #?

How do you solve and graph #w - 1 < 4 #?