document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897693>Question 897693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y &#8805; -2 graphing inequality </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1) Draw a blank xy axis. Label each axis and write numeric values on each axis (like <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://schools.nashua.edu/myclass/bermanje/Documents/graph%20x%20y%20single.gif\">this</a> for example. The grid lines are optional)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2) Graph the horizontal line y = -2. This line goes through points that have a y coordinate of -2. So for instance, it goes through the points (1, -2) and (4, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3) Make this a solid line. We are including the boundary. Why? Because we have an \"or equal to\" that's part of the inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4) Shade above the solid line. We shade above since we have a \"greater than\" sign. </SPAN>\n" );
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