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How do I know when to plot the inequality going up or down and can you check if what I put is right?

How do I know when to plot the inequality going up or down and can you check if what-example-1
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Given the inequality:


y\ge x-4

You can identify that the boundary line of the inequality is:


y=x-4

Notice that it is written in Slope-Intercept Form:


y=mx+b

Where "m" is the slope of the line and "b" is the y-intercept.

In this case, you can identify that the y-intercept is:


b=-4

In order to graph the line, you can find the x-intercept by substituting this value of "y" into the equation and solving for "x":


y=0

Because the value of "y" is zero when the line intersects the x-axis.

Then, you get:


\begin{gathered} 0=x-4 \\ x=4 \end{gathered}

Now you know that the line passes through these points:


(0,-4),(4,0)

Notice that the symbol of the inequality is:


\ge

That indicates that the line must be solid, and the shaded region must be above the line.

Knowing all that information, you can graph the inequality.

Hence, the answer is:

How do I know when to plot the inequality going up or down and can you check if what-example-1
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