SOLUTION: How do you know which side of an inequality to shade?

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Question 396988: How do you know which side of an inequality to shade?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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pick a point to test ___ the origin (0,0) is a good one if it is not on the line

if the point satisfies the inequality, then that is the side to shade
___ if not; shade the other side of the line