document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229512>Question 229512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When graphing a linear inequality, how do you know if the inequality represents the area above the line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3Emx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3Emx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you always shade ABOVE the line.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the equation is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3Cmx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3Cmx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you always shade BELOW the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%2BBy%3EC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%2BBy%3EC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if the coefficient of y is positive, then you shade above the line.  If<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%2BBy%3CC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%2BBy%3CC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with y coefficient positive, you shade below the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a NEGATIVE coefficient of y, the RULE is REVERSED!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a more detailed explanation on this, please see my website by doing a Bing or Google search for my last name \"Rapalje\".  Look for \"Rapalje Homepage\" near the top of the search list.  On my Homepage, look for \"Math in Living Color\" near the top of the page.  Choose \"Basic Algebra\", and look for \"Section 4.04 Inequalities in Two Variables.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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