document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70269>Question 70269</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028332423/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. My name is Marcus Alvarez. I am very happy that I found this website. I really need help on graphing inequalities. I understand the concept, but the trick questions annoy me. I need help with -y<-x . I also need to understand how to graph that problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marcus Alvarez </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y+%3C+-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y+%3C+-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be simplified a little<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by multiplying both sides by -1. If it was an equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "instead of an inequality, that's all you'd have to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you multiply both sides by -1 in this case, you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to reverse the inequality sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2A%28-y%29+%3E+-1%2A%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2A%28-y%29+%3E+-1%2A%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This equation is exactly equivilant to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one you started with. To support the argument, I'll<BR>\n" );
document.write( "try some values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y+%3C+-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y+%3C+-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now try the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's true for one, it's true for the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's false for one, it's false for the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is just everthing above the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line that goes through the origin with a +1 slope.  </SPAN>\n" );
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