Solving Systems of Inequalities

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1. For each of the following systems of inequalities, graph the solution.

y>3x-17 4x+4y>- 40
y ≤ - 4x+11 -5x+5y<10
Solution Solution

x+3y≥ 31 5x+y<3
4x-2y≥ -2 5x+y>37
Solution Solution

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2. Answer the following questions.

a. Write a system of inequalities that defines a shaded region that looks like a
right triangle.

b. Graph your system from part (a).

c. What is the area of the triangle you drew with your system of inequalities in
parts (a) and (b)?

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3. Your Student Government Association decided to do a fundraiser to raise
money for a field trip. They decide to sell t-shirts and sweatshirts. The
profit for each t-shirt is $10 and the profit for each sweatshirt is $15.
They want to sell 50 items at most. Compared to t-shirts, they want to sell
at least half as many sweatshirts, with a profit of at least $500.
a. Write a system of inequalities that represents this situation.

b. Graph the system of inequalities.

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 c. What are the boundaries of the feasible region (i.e. the points that define
the region of solutions)? (Hint: There should be four points)

Intersection 1

Intersection 2

Intersection 3

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 Intersection 4

d. Are there any non-viable solutions within the feasible region?

e. How many t-shirts and sweatshirts should they sell to maximize their profit?

f. What is the maximum profit they can make?