document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102228>Question 102228</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me graph y > or equal to x -2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74283 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=74283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First graph the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (just replace the inequality sign with an equal sign) (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( "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=y%3E=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E=x-2\"   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=0%3E=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%3E=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this inequality is true, we simply shade the entire region that contains (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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