Answer
Interval Notation: $(-\infty, 4)$
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Work Step by Step
The solution set of the given inequality includes all the numbers that are less than $4$.
The set includes all the numbers to the left of $4$ so $-\infty$ will be used on the left side of the interval notation.
$4$ serves as a boundary though it is not part of the solution set. Thus, a parenthesis will be used on the right side of the interval.
Thus, the interval notation equivalent of the given inequality is: $(-\infty, 4)$.
To graph the solution set on a number line, plot a hole (or hollow dot) at $x=4$ then shade the region to its left.
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