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Example: Solving and Graphing x3834x - \frac{3}{8} \leq \frac{3}{4}

To solve the linear inequality x3834x - \frac{3}{8} \leq \frac{3}{4}, the Addition Property of Inequality is used. First, add 38\frac{3}{8} to both sides of the inequality to isolate the variable. The resulting statement simplifies to x98x \leq \frac{9}{8}. To graph this solution set on a number line, a right bracket is placed at 98\frac{9}{8} to indicate the endpoint is included, and the number line is shaded to the left. In interval notation, the solution is expressed as (,98](-\infty, \frac{9}{8}].

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