document.write( "Question 1051012: Graph the inequality: y < 3|x - 2| \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "First we draw the graph of  y = 3|x - 2| the boundary\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. the vertex when what's between the absolute\r\n" );
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document.write( "   x - 2 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "       x = 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute in y = 3|x - 2|\r\n" );
document.write( "              y = 3|2 - 2|\r\n" );
document.write( "              y = 3|0|\r\n" );
document.write( "              y = 3∙0\r\n" );
document.write( "              y = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the vertex is (2,0)\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Get a point on the left side of 2, (1,3) \r\n" );
document.write( "3. Get a point on the right side of 2, (3,3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the graph dotted because its <, not <\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now shade BELOW the graph because it's \" y < \":\r\n" );
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