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Help i kinda get the idea but every-time i solve it i get wrong

Help i kinda get the idea but every-time i solve it i get wrong-example-1

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The equation for a line is y = mx + b. where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

The slope is -1/3 (rise: 1, run: -3)

And the y-intercept is at -4.

So the equation for the line is:

y = -1/3x - 4

And we want all the y values BELOW the line of -1/3x - 4 as well as the values on the line because it’s not dotted. So instead of equals we write:

y <= -1/3x - 4

“Y is less than or equals to -1/3x - 4” where it includes the solutions on the line, as well as any solutions below it.

y <= -1/3x - 4 is the answer

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