506,695 views
16 votes
16 votes
Write the inequality shown by the shaded region in the graph with the boundary line minus 5X plus 3Y equals -12

Write the inequality shown by the shaded region in the graph with the boundary line-example-1
User Hadrian
by
2.8k points

1 Answer

12 votes
12 votes

Rewrite the equation of the boundary line in the slope intercept form. In order to do that, solve for y:


\begin{gathered} -5x+3y=-12 \\ 3y=5x-12 \\ y=(5)/(3)x-4 \end{gathered}

Since the boundary line is continuous and the area is below the line, then:


y\leq(5)/(3)x-4

Write the inequality shown by the shaded region in the graph with the boundary line-example-1
User Likebike
by
3.1k points