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Question 14032: How do I write an equation that corresponds to the given inequality?
example: y<4 Thank You

Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do I write an equation that corresponds to the given inequality?
example:
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y < 4
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Thank You
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The left side is y, the right side in 4
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Since the left side is LESS THAN the right side, you must add a positive
number to the left side to make it equal to the right side.
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This positive number is often called a "slack variable", because it takes up
the slack between the smaller left side and the larger right side.
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Let this positive number be represented by " s ". Then
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y + s = 4
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Edwin