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3.4 Graph Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

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Intermediate Algebra 2e, 3.4 Graph Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

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3.4 Exercise 2

Solve: 4x+3>234 x + 3 > 23.
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3.4 Exercise 3

Translate: 8>x>38 > x > 3.
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3.4 Exercise 5

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the inequality y>x−3:y > x - 3 :

ⓐ (0,0)\left(0 , 0\right) ⓑ (4,9)\left(4 , 9\right) ⓒ (−2,1)\left(−2 , 1\right) ⓓ (−5,−3)\left(−5 , −3\right) ⓔ (5,1)\left(5 , 1\right)

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3.4 Exercise 6

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the inequality y<x+1:y < x + 1 :

ⓐ (0,0)\left(0 , 0\right) ⓑ (8,6)\left(8 , 6\right) ⓒ (−2,−1)\left(−2 , −1\right) ⓓ (3,4)\left(3 , 4\right) ⓔ (−1,−4)\left(−1 , −4\right)

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3.4 Exercise 28

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the given inequality.

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the inequality y>x−1:y > x - 1 :


ⓐ (0,1)\left(0 , 1\right)
ⓑ (−4,−1)\left(−4 , −1\right)
ⓒ (4,2)\left(4 , 2\right)
ⓓ (3,0)\left(3 , 0\right)
ⓔ (−2,−3)\left(−2 , −3\right)

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3.4 Exercise 30

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the given inequality.

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the inequality y<3x+2:y < 3 x + 2 :


ⓐ (0,3)\left(0 , 3\right)
ⓑ (−3,−2)\left(−3 , −2\right)
ⓒ (−2,0)\left(−2 , 0\right)
ⓓ (0,0)\left(0 , 0\right)
ⓔ (−1,4)\left(−1 , 4\right)

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3.4 Exercise 32

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the given inequality.

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution to the inequality 3x−4y>4:3 x - 4 y > 4 :


ⓐ (5,1)\left(5 , 1\right)
ⓑ (−2,6)\left(−2 , 6\right)
ⓒ (3,2)\left(3 , 2\right)
ⓓ (10,−5)\left(10 , −5\right)
ⓔ (0,0)\left(0 , 0\right)

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3.4 Exercise 72

Lester thinks that the solution of any inequality with a >> sign is the region above the line and the solution of any inequality with a << sign is the region below the line. Is Lester correct? Explain why or why not.

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