You put every inequality into x _ form and this will give you the information on how it looks on a number line example: 2x+1 </ 3
-1 both sides 2x </2 ÷2 both sides x </1 this inequality resembles #2 numberline The dot is at 1 The dot is closed not opened and the line moves to the left meaning x is LESS THAN or equal to (</)