document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90359>Question 90359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a HUGE test coming up and I need some help. How do you graph the inequality 2x + 3y > 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65569 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=65569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we need to graph the <b>equation</b> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (just replace the inequality sign with an equal sign).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So lets graph the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/graphing-linear-equations.solver>solver<a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-%282%2F3%29x%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-%282%2F3%29x%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets pick a test point, say (0,0). Any point will work, (just make sure the point doesn't lie on the line) but this point is the easiest to work with. Now evaluate the inequality <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with the test point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (0,0) into the inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%280%29%2B3%280%29%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%280%29%2B3%280%29%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this inequality is <font size=4><b>not</b></font> true, we do <font size=4><b>not</b></font> shade the entire region that contains (0,0). So this means we shade the region that is on the opposite side of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(note: since the inequality contains a greater-than sign, this means the boundary is excluded. This means the solid red line is really a dashed line)\r<BR>\n" );
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