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The inequality 2x - 3y ≥ 5 is satisfied by point (1/2, 1/3).
True
False

User Jellobird
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false

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User Cavin Macwan
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The correct answer for this statement would be FALSE. Let us try to prove it by plugging in the values. So 2 (1/2) - 3 (1/3) ≥ 5.
So that would be 1 - 3 ≥ 5..
-2
≥ 5, which makes the result false because -2 is not more than or equal to 5, but instead, it is less than. I hope this answer helps.
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