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document.write( ": Graph each compound inequality. Due tonight.\r
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document.write( "4x - 3y < 3 or
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document.write( "2x + y > 2\r
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document.write( "(Please note that the greater than and less than signs are underlined). \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #56931 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4x - 3y <= 3 or \n" ); document.write( "2x + y >= 2 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "You first have to graph the EQUALITIES: \n" ); document.write( "y=(1/3)(4x-3=(4/3)x-1 \n" ); document.write( "y=-2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Now you need to find the half-plane solution set for each INEQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "Pick a test point that is not on the boundary line y=(4/3)x-1 \n" ); document.write( "Pick (0,0) \n" ); document.write( "Substitute that into the INEQUALITY, y>(4/3)x-1 to see if the side of the line \n" ); document.write( "that contains (0,0) satisfies the INEQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "0>(3/4)*0-1 \n" ); document.write( "This is true so the half-plane containing (0,0) is the solution set for \n" ); document.write( "4x - 3y <= 3; shade that half-plane that is above the boundary line. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Pick a test point that is not on the boundary line for y=2x+2. \n" ); document.write( "Pick (0,0) \n" ); document.write( "Substitute that into the INEQUALITY, 2x + y >= 2 : \n" ); document.write( "2*0+0>2; 0>2 \n" ); document.write( "That is false so the half-plane that does NOT contain (0,0) is the solution \n" ); document.write( "set for 2x+y>2; shade that half-plane. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Finally, find the intersection of the two shaded half planes to get \n" ); document.write( "the solution for the system of inequalities. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |