Number Line Problem: Finding Variable 'a' Between 0 and 5

Question

a a is a positive number less than 5.

Select the correct expression regarding the value of a a on the number line:

-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222555444333

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's mark the expression a < 5 on the axis:

-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222555444333

Now let's mark the expression a > 0 on the axis:

-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222555444333

Then we can mark in orange the overlapping segment that represents the expression in question:

-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222555444333

0 < a < 5

Answer

0 < a < 5