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0580/31 May/Jun 2025, Question 9: Linear Inequalities

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 31 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Show the inequality −3 < x ≤ 2 on the given number line from −5 to 5, using correct endpoint conventions.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1−3 < x: open (empty) circle at −3
  2. 2x ≤ 2: filled circle at 2
  3. 3Draw a line joining the two circles

AnswerOpen circle at −3, filled circle at 2, joined by a line

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