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Inequality #1
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Start with the 1st inequality.

Subtract

from both sides.

Divide both sides by

to isolate

.

Simplify.
So in order to plot

or

(which is the same thing), we need to plot the equation

first.
(note: if you need help with graphing, check out this
solver)

Graph of
Now plug in a test point (0,0) into the inequality

Start with the given inequality.

Plug in

and

Evaluate and simplify.
Since the inequality is true, this means that we shade the entire region that contains the point (0,0)
In other words, we simply shade the
entire region that is below the line.

Graph of

with the shaded region in green
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Now move onto the next inequality
Inequality #2
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Start with the 2nd inequality.

Subtract

from both sides.

Divide both sides by

to isolate

. This will flip the inequality sign.

Simplify.
So in order to plot

or

(which is the same thing), we need to plot the equation

first.
(note: if you need help with graphing, check out this
solver)

Graph of
Now plug in a test point (0,0) into the inequality

Start with the given inequality.

Plug in

and

Evaluate and simplify.
Since the inequality is true, this means that we shade the entire region that contains the point (0,0)
In other words, we simply shade the
entire region that is above the line.

Graph of

with the shaded region in green
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Now draw all of the inequalities on the same coordinate system.

Graph of the 2 inequalities and their shaded regions.
The solution region will be the intersecting region of the inequalities.
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So the solution looks like:

Graph of the 2 lines and the final solution region represented by a series of dots.