SOLUTION: How do I graph the inequalties of y is greater than 3?

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Question 101071: How do I graph the inequalties of y is greater than 3?
Found 2 solutions by bp1129, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by bp1129(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y>3....you graph it on the x-axis

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given inequality:

y%3E3

Set up a number line:
number_line%28500%2C-7%2C13%29 note: just replace the x with the variable you are working with


Now plot the point y=3 on the number line


number_line%28500%2C-7%2C13%2C+3%29


Now pick any test point you want, I'm going to choose y=0, and test the inequality y%3E3


0%3E3 Plug in y=0


Since this inequality is not true, we simply shade the entire portion that does not contain the point y=0 using the point y=3 as the boundary. This means we shade everything to the right of the point y=3 like this:
Graph of y%3E3 with the shaded region in blue
note: at the point y=3, there is an open circle. This means the point y=3 is excluded from the solution set.