document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565477>Question 565477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Is the ordered pair (2,7) a solution to the inequality:  x - y &#8805; 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this, try it by plugging in (2,7) for x and y in the inequality. If the inequality holds true, the ordered pair is a solution; if it is false, then the ordered pair is not a solution. Since coordinate form is (x,y), plug 2 in for x and 7 in for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y &#8805; 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 7 &#8805; 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 &#8805; 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since -5 is less than 6, not greater than or equal to (&#8805;), the inequality does not hold true and (2,7) is NOT a solution to the inequality.<BR>\n" );
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