The solution of a linear inequality in two variables like Ax + By > C is an ordered pair (x, y) that produces a true statement when the values of x and y are substituted into the inequality.
Example
Is (1, 2) a solution to the inequality
2x+3y>1
2⋅1+3⋅2>?1
2+5>?1
7>1
The graph of an inequality in two variables is the set of points that represents all solutions to the inequality. A linear inequality divides the coordinate plane into two halves by a boundary line where one half represents the solutions of the inequality. The boundary line is dashed for > and < and solid for ≤ and ≥. The half-plane that is a solution to the inequality is usually shaded.
Example
Graph the inequality
y≥−x+1
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