SOLUTION: Consider the inequality 6x+y is less than p. What must be true about p in order for the origin to be part of the solution?

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Question 425651: Consider the inequality 6x+y is less than p. What must be true about p in order for the origin to be part of the solution?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consider the inequality 6x+y is less than p. What must be true about p in order for the origin to be part of the solution?
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The origin is (0,0)
Substitute and solve for "p":
6*0 + 0 < p
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p must be greater than zero.
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Cheers,
Stan H.