SOLUTION: Graph the inequality. x – y ≥ 2

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Question 69836: Graph the inequality.
x – y ≥ 2

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Graph the inequality.
x – y >= 2
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Put it in the general "y=" form
Subtract x from both sides and you have:
-y >= 2 - x
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We want y to be positive, multiply equation by -1, then you must reverse the inequality sign from: >=, to <=
y <= x - 2
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Substitute these values for x, find y. At table should look like this:
x | y
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-1 | -3
+2 | 0
+4 | +1
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Plot these, the graph should look like this:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+x+-+2%29+
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Remember the equation has <= sign so the area of feasibility is
at or below the line on the graph
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Substitute values above and below the line to test the truth of the equation
For example if we try x = 1, y = 1 which is not in the feasibility region,
the equation is not true, conversely if we choose a point in the region, say,
x = 4, y = -3, we have 4 - (-3) > 2 which is true
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Does this make sense to you now?