How to graph x> -2 on a number line

Hello!

To graph the solution x>-2 on a number, the first thing you need to do is to mark -2 on the number line using an open circle.

The reason you would use an open circle (like o instead of •) is because the symbols > and < represent a solution that is greater than or less than the number, but does not include it. In the case of x>-2, the solutions are all greater than than -2 but because the symbol does not state x can be -2 (if it were you would be using ≥ which states x can be any number greater than or equal to -2) all values of x are any numbers that are greater than -2 such as -1, 0, or 5.

Then, once you have plotted the open circle on -2, because all your solutions are greater than -2, draw a line on the number line (make it bold if you have to) going towards the right to show this.

It will be a whole number.