SOLUTION: x + y greater than or equal to 3

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Question 943280: x + y greater than or equal to 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2By%3E=3
y%3E=-x%2B3
First graph the line, y=-x%2B3
graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x%2B3%29
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Now choose a point not on the line.
(0,0) is convenient.
Test the inequality.
0%2B0%3E=3
0%3E=3
False, shade the region that doesn't contain (0,0).
graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy%3E=-x%2B3%29