SOLUTION: < does this mean you shade above or under the line ? And what does this one mean too ? >

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Question 606873: < does this mean you shade above or under the line ?
And what does this one mean too ? >
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
< is "less than,"

> is "greater than"

So if you have an inequality y < 4x, you would graph y = 4x and shade everything under the line y = 4x. Vice versa for y > 4x.