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Visualizing Maximum Occupancy Constraints

A building manager uses the inequality p40p \leq 40 to represent the maximum number of people allowed in a specific elevator at one time. When graphing this solution on a standard number line, what type of symbol (parenthesis or bracket) should be placed at the endpoint 40{}40, and in which direction (left or right) should the number line be shaded?

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