1. The problem states: Write an inequality that represents the statement "y is less than -8" and identify its graph. 2. The inequality for "y is less than -8" is written as: $$y < -8$$ 3. This inequality means that the value of $y$ is any number smaller than $-8$ but does not include $-8$ itself. 4. On a number line, this is shown by a filled circle at $-8$ (indicating the boundary) and shading or an arrow extending to the left (towards smaller numbers). 5. The graph representing this inequality has a filled circle at $-8$ and an arrow pointing left, covering all values less than $-8$. 6. The x-axis range from $-10$ to $0$ includes the point $-8$ and all values less than it, matching the inequality. Final answer: $$y < -8$$