SOLUTION: how do you graph a linear inequality with no x?

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Question 395081: how do you graph a linear inequality with no x?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you graph a linear inequality with no x?
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Example:
Graph y < 6
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You NEVER graph an inequality directly.
You graph the boundary of the inequality
which is ALWAYS an equality.
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1st: Graph y = 6 as a dashed line.
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2nd: Since you want y to be LESS than 6,
shade the half-plane BELOW the boundary to get:
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C20%2Cy+%3C+6%29
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cheers,
Stan H.