document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456039>Question 456039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y < -3  does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope?  I am confused on these things. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the boundary y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph of the inequality is the half-plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BELOW the boundary because you want y LESS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It does not include the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has an infinite number of negative y-intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the boundary is 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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