SOLUTION: how do I graph this inequality 3x-4y<12

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Question 125607: how do I graph this inequality 3x-4y<12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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graph this inequality 3x-4y<12
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1st: Solve for y:
y > (3/4)x-3
2nd: Graph the boundary of the inequality,
which is y = (3/4)x-3, as a dashed line.
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%283%2F4%29x-3%29
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Since your inequality has ">", shade the
half-plane above the boundary line.
That half-plane is the graph of the inequality.
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Cheers,
Stan H.