SOLUTION: Greg has only nickels and dimes in his money box. He knows that he has more than $10 in the box. Let x represent the number of nickels in the box and y represent the number of dime

Question 934163: Greg has only nickels and dimes in his money box. He knows that he has more than $10 in the box. Let x represent the number of nickels in the box and y represent the number of dimes in the box. Which of the following statements best describes the steps to graph the solution to the inequality in x and y?
Draw a dashed line to represent the graph of 5x + 10y = 1000, and shade the portion below the line for positive values of x and y.
Draw a dashed line to represent the graph of 5x + 10y = 1000, and shade the portion above the line for positive values of x and y.
Draw a dashed line to represent the graph of 10x + 5y = 1000, and shade the portion above the line for positive values of x and y.
Draw a dashed line to represent the graph of 10x + 5y = 1000, and shade the portion below the line for positive values of x and y.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Greg has only nickels and dimes in his money box. He knows that he has more than $10 in the box. Let x represent the number of nickels in the box and y represent the number of dimes in the box. Which of the following statements best describes the steps to graph the solution to the inequality in x and y?
----
Comment:: Since you want the value to MORE THAN, you need the area ABOVE
the line.
Answer::
Draw a dashed line to represent the graph of 5x + 10y = 1000, and shade the portion ABOVE line for positive values of x and y.
==========
Cheers,
Stan H.
------------
RELATED QUESTIONS
Lisa has only nickels and dimes in her money box. She knows that she has less than $15 in (answered by josgarithmetic)

James collects money in his pencil box and empties it every two weeks. This time there... (answered by TimothyLamb)

Jon has quarters, dimes, and nickels in his pocket. The value of his money is $1.75.... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Write an equation that can be used to solve: Emila has 10 more nickels than dimes, and... (answered by KMST)

Tanner has $5.90 in nickels and quarters. Suppose he has 16 more nickels than quarters.... (answered by Edwin McCravy,Alan3354)

Tanner has $4.25 in nickels and quarters. Suppose he has 19 more nickels than quarters.... (answered by josmiceli,greenestamps)

Bob has 39 coins in nickels and dimes he has a total of $2.45. let x represent the... (answered by richwmiller)

Jose has $3.45 in nickels and dimes. He has twelve more than dimes. write an equation(s)... (answered by nyc_function)

in his coin box, Brian has 12 fewer nickles than dimes. the value of his nickles and... (answered by jorel1380)