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On a number line, the graph of x > 2 uses an open circle at 2 and shading to the:

Answer: right.

  • A right
  • B left
  • C both sides
  • D neither side

Correct answer: A. right

Explanation: x > 2 means all values greater than 2, so the shading goes to the right.

Number Line vs Half-Plane Representationx > 2 (open circle, hollow)2x ≤ 2 (closed circle, filled)shaded regionsatisfies the inequality2D inequality: dashed line = strict, shaded = solution side

One-variable inequalities use open (excluded) or closed (included) circles on a number line; two-variable inequalities use a dashed (strict) or solid (non-strict) boundary line, with the solution being the entire shaded half-plane on one side of it.

Concept context

Solving linear inequalities in one and two variables algebraically and graphically, and representing solutions on a number line or as a region in a plane.

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