4. Determine if (2, 4) is a solution to the linear inequality below: 5x - 3y < -2

Ktm asked Aug 20, 2023

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4. Determine if (2, 4) is a solution to the linear inequality below:

5x - 3y < -2

Ktm asked Aug 20, 2023

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Answer:

(2, 4) is not a solution to the linear inequality

Explanation:

We can plug in (2, 4) for x and y and check whether the result is less than -2:

$5(2)-3(4) < -2\\10-12 < -2\\-2 < -2$

-2 is equal to but not less than -2 so the points are not a solution.

Kaan Bobac answered Aug 27, 2023

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