document.write( "Question 624021: Is the inequality -x-4y>3 in correct form for graphing? Briefly explain?
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document.write( "Please I need some help I'm not sure how to explain it! please explain what it means thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #392493 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Is the inequality -x-4y>3 in correct form for graphing? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "No you want it in the slope/intercept form which is y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "Do this \n" ); document.write( "-x - 4y > 3 \n" ); document.write( "add x to both sides \n" ); document.write( "-4y > x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1, this reverses the inequality sign \n" ); document.write( "4y < -x - 3 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( "y < \n" ); document.write( "Substitute values for x and find y, lets say x = -4 and x = +4 \n" ); document.write( " x | y \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "-4 |1/4; [y = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "+4 |-7/4 ; [y = \n" ); document.write( "Graph points, -4,1/4 and +4,-7/4. Should look like this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "However the inequality sign is < so the area of feasibility is below the line \n" ); document.write( " |