document.write( "Question 690871: Graph the inequality. Using a test point.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #426425 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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1. Solve for \"y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. Graph the inequality as the equation, use = sign\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find two points that lie on a line: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let's \"x=0\" and find \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B4y=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A0%2B4y=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3\".......so, first point is (\"0\",\"3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now let's \"y=0\" and find \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B4y=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B4%2A0=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=12%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2.4\".......so, second point is (\"2.4\",\"0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now graph it, plot a points and draw a line through:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4. Draw the line dashed because you have the inequality < \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5. Pick a point \"not\" on the line to use as a \"test\"\"+point\".
\n" ); document.write( " The point (\"0\",\"0\") is a good test and it is \"not\" on
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0%3C3\".......the point makes the inequality true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6. Since the point makes the inequality true, \"shade\"\"+that\"
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