SOLUTION: how do you graph the inequality b-3/8<1/8?

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Question 369497: how do you graph the inequality b-3/8<1/8?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you graph the inequality b-3/8<1/8?
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You NEVER graph an inequality directly.
You ALWAYS graph the boundary, which is an equality.
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b-(3/8) < (1/8)
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b < 4/8
b < 1/2
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So, graph the boundary, which is b = 1/2, as a dashed line.
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This is a horizontal line passing thru ALL points where b = 1/2.
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Graph the Inequality.
Since you want b LESS than 1/2, shade the half-plane BELOW the
boundary to get:
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy+%3C+1%2F2%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.