document.write( "Question 85010: Solve the following system of linear inequalities by graphing.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #61746 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Start with the given system of inequalities\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In order to graph this system of inequalities, we need to graph each inequality one at a time.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " In order to graph \"x-2y%3C=4\" we need to graph the equation \"x-2y=4\" (just replace the inequality sign with an equal sign). So lets graph the line \"x-2y=4\" (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"graph%28+400%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%284-1%2Ax%29%2F-2%29\" graph of \"x-2y=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Now lets pick a test point, say (0,0) (any point will work, but this point is the easiest to work with), and evaluate the inequality \"x-2y%3C=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%280%29-2%280%29%3C=4\" Plug in x=0, y=0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"0%3C=4\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this inequality is true, we shade the entire region containing (0,0)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Here is the graph of \"x-2y%3C=4\" with the graph of the line(\"x-2y=4\") in red and the shaded region in green\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " In order to graph \"x%3E=1\" we need to graph the equation \"x=1\" (just replace the inequality sign with an equal sign). So lets graph the line \"x=1\" (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this
solver)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"graph%28+400%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C1000%28x-1000%2F1000%29%29\" graph of \"x=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Now lets pick a test point, say (0,0) (any point will work, but this point is the easiest to work with), and evaluate the inequality \"x%3E=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%280%29%3E=1\" Plug in x=0, y=0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"0%3E=1\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Here is the graph of \"x%3E=1\" with the graph of the line(\"x=1\") in red and the shaded region in green\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Region #1 which is the graph of \"x-2y%3C=4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So these regions overlap to produce this region. It's a little hard to see, but after evenly shading each region, the intersecting region will be the most shaded in.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Here is the intersection of the 2 regions represented by the dots (note: this region extends to infinity)
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