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| Question 164314:  this question is from a worksheet
 Graph the inequality x+5y>5 using the slope and intercept method. i have solved this problem and got 0>5 and slope of -1/5 and y intercept of 1, my only problem is to decide whether to shade above or below. i have read the explanations given on the algebra.com, but im still having trouble understanding it. can you please explain it to me in a more simpler way considering this example along with it. thanks fatma
 Answer by Fombitz(32388)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!  
  
  
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 So far, so good.
 OK, picking the point.
 I always choose (0,0), if possible.
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 Go back to your inequality.
 If (0,0) is in the solution region, the inequality will be true.
 If (0,0) is not in the solution region, the inequality will be false.
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  False, so (0,0) is not in the region.
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 Since (0,0) is below the line, the region above the line is the correct region.
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