Plug in the first coordinate for x. Plug in the second coordinate for y. Simplify If what you get is true, then it IS a solution If what you get is false it is NOT a solution. Let's plug in (0,0) We plug in 0 for x and 0 for y: y < |x-3|+5 0 < |0-3|+5 0 < |-3|+5 0 < 3+5 0 < 8 TRUE, so (0,0) IS a solution. Let's plug in (1,3) We plug in 1 for x and 3 for y: y < |x-3|+5 3 < |1-3|+5 3 < |-2|+5 3 < 2+5 3 < 7 TRUE, so (1,3) IS a solution. Let's plug in (2,6) We plug in 2 for x and 6 for y: y < |x-3|+5 6 < |2-3|+5 6 < |-1|+5 6 < 1+5 6 < 6 FALSE, 6 is NOT less than 6 because it EQUALS 6 so (2,6) IS NOT a solution. So we've found it. But let's do the last one anyhow to make sure there's only one answer: Let's plug in (3,4) We plug in 3 for x and 4 for y: y < |x-3|+5 4 < |3-3|+5 4 < |-1|+5 4 < 1+5 4 < 6 TRUE, so (3,4) IS a solution. Edwin