SOLUTION: Hello. I was hoping for some help on checking to see if I graphed this inequality correctly. x-2y>4 thanks H.C.

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Question 182585: Hello.
I was hoping for some help on checking to see if I graphed this inequality correctly.
x-2y>4
thanks
H.C.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-2y>4
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1st: Graph the boundary as a dashed line:
2y < x-4
y < (1/2)x - 2
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2nd: Shade the half-plane BELOW the boundary.
The half-plane is the graph of the inequality.
because you want y to be LESS THAN (1/2)x -2.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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