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12) 4x + 7y ≤ 26

Is (0, 0) a solution? How do you know from the graph?

Is (2, 3) a solution? How do you know from the graph?

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(0,0) is a solution

(2,3) is NOT a solution

Solution points are in the shaded region.

In this particular case, points on the boundary are also part of the solution set.

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Step-by-step explanation

Plug the coordinates of (0,0) into the inequality. Then simplify.

4x + 7y ≤ 26

4*0 + 7*0 ≤ 26

0 ≤ 26

The last inequality is true, which means the first inequality is true for those x and y values. We confirm that (0,0) is a solution.

How can we tell visually based on a graph? The point (0,0) is in the shaded solution set. This is the region below the line 4x+7y = 26; this boundary line passes through (-4,6) and (3,2). Refer to the graph below.

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We do the same thing for the coordinates of the point (2,3)

4x + 7y ≤ 26

4*2 + 7*3 ≤ 26

29 ≤ 26

The last inequality is false, so it causes a chain reaction or domino effect to make the first inequality false when x = 2 and y = 3 pair up together.

(2,3) is NOT a solution

We can quickly determine this by noticing (2,3) is not in the shaded region.

Side note: Points on the boundary are part of the solution set because of the "or equal to" in the inequality sign.

Refer to the graph below. I used GeoGebra to make the graph. Desmos is another good option that I recommend.

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