Name Class Date

6-6
Reteaching
A system of linear inequalities is a set of linear inequalities in the same plane. The
solution of the system is the region where the solution regions of the inequalities of
the system overlap.
What is the graph of the system of linear inequalities:
x y > 1
?
y 2x + 3
ut the first inequality into slope!inter"ept form# y < x + 1. $se a %ashe% line sin"e &
%oes not in"lu%e the points on the 'oun%ary line in the solution. $sing the point ()# )*#
%e"i%e where to sha%e the first inequality. The point ()# )* ma+es the inequality true#
so sha%e the region in"lu%ing ()# )*.
Then graph the 'oun%ary line of the se"on% inequality# y 2x + 3. ,t is a soli% line
'e"ause of the sign. $se the point ()# )* to %e"i%e where to sha%e the se"on%
inequality. The point ()# )* ma+es the se"on% inequality true# so sha%e the region
in"lu%ing ()# )*.
The overlapping region of the 2 inequalities is the
solution to the system. ,t in"lu%es the points ()# )*# (1#
1*# (3# 1*. -ou "an test any point in the region in 'oth
equations to see if it ma+es 'oth equations true. ,n
wor% pro'lems# the solutions often "annot 'e negative
("ars# ti"+ets sol%# et".*. Two requirements are that x .
) an% y . ). /eep this in min% when graphing wor%
pro'lems.
A "ash register has fewer than 2)) %imes an% quarters worth more than 031.12.
3ow many of ea"h "oin are in the register?
The system of inequalities that you get from the ta'le is:
q + d < 2))
22q + 1)d > 3112
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Problem
Problem
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Name Class Date
6-
6
Reteaching 'continued(
$sing elimination# solve for q 'y multiplying all terms in the first equation 'y 1) an%
eliminating d: (q + d < 2))*(1)*.
1)q 1)d > 2))) No) add the * systems together to sol#e !or q
22q + 1)d > 3112
12q > 1112
q > 133
q + d < 2)) +rite !irst ine&uality
133 4 d < 2))# d < 56 $ubstitute in ,-- !or q, subtract ,-- !rom both sides
and sol#e !or d
The register "ontains at least 133 quarters an% no more than 56 %imes.
Exercises
Graph the following systems of inequalities.
1. x 2y < 3 2. y . x + 2 3. x + 3y . 7
2
y
8 3x + 5
x 2y 3 3x 2y < 2
4. 3y .
7
x
5. 2x y < 1 6. 2x 7y . 3
y x + 2 x + 2y < 7 2x + 3y 2
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