document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102641>Question 102641</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.  I don't even know where to begin with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the inequality and shade in the correct area of the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3y is equal to or greater than -2\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 #74658 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=74658\">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=x%2B3y%3E=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y%3E=-2\"   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=x%2B3y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=-2\"   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=x%2B3y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=-2\"   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( "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=x%2B3y%3E=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y%3E=-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=%280%29%2B3%280%29%3E=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280%29%2B3%280%29%3E=-2\"   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%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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