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Is (-2,-6) a solution of y < 7x + 8 ?

User HowYaDoing
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let us check plugging in the values x=-2 y=-6
-6<-14+8
-6<-6
which is false so no it is not in the solution set
actually the soultion set of this function will be the area under the line if it was to be graphed and since this point is on the line it is not part of the soultion
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