document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245535>Question 245535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if we have this type of question x+2y<-25 so, how we are going to graph nad solve it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=179345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if we have this type of question x+2y<-25 so, how we are going to graph nad solve it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You NEVER graph an ineqality directly.  You graph the boundary of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "inequalit which is always an EQUALITY.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve your INEQUALITY for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y < (-1/2)x - 12.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, graph y = (-1/2)x-12.5 as a dashed line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C300%2C-40%2C40%2C-40%2C40%2C%28-1%2F2%29x-12.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C300%2C-40%2C40%2C-40%2C40%2C%28-1%2F2%29x-12.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, since you want y to be LESS THAN (-1/2)x-12.5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shade the half-plane BELOW the dashed line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C300%2C-40%2C40%2C-40%2C20%2Cy%3C%28-1%2F2%29x-12.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C300%2C-40%2C40%2C-40%2C20%2Cy%3C%28-1%2F2%29x-12.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That half-plane is the graph of the INEQUALITY.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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