document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241339>Question 241339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you decide dotted or solid lines and witch way to shde<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelli_scofield><B>kelli_scofield(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelli_scofield><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I suppose you are asking a question pertaining to graphing inequalities.  If an inequality is \"less than\" or \"greater than\" use a dotted line.  If the inequality is \"less than or equal to\" or \"greater than or equal to\" use a solid line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is \"less than\" or \"less than or equal to\" shade downward.  If it is \"greater than\" or \"greater than or equal to\" shade upward.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y<3x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Put a point at (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. From that point, go up 3 units and to the right 1 unit. Insert another point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Connect the two points together by making a dotted line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. The inequality states \"less than\", so you need to shade downward. (Everything below the line) </SPAN>\n" );
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