SOLVING INEQUALITIES

2. y < 2x + 1
y ≥ -x + 3
A. STEP I: Name the given inequalities
y < 2x + 1 (inequality 1)
y ≥ -x + 3 (inequality 2)
B. STEP II:
a. Solve for the x and y intercept
Using inequality 1, y < 2x + 1
x=0 y=0

➢ y = 2 (0) + 1 ➢ 0 = 2x + 1
➢ y=1 ➢ -1 = 2x
-1 2x
➢ 2= 2
1
➢ − =x
2

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Ordered pairs: (0, 1) and (− 2, 0)

b. Testing point- (0,0)

The correct half plane is the one that contains (0,0) since,
y < 2x + 1
0 < 2(0) + 1
0<1 *TRUE*

c. Identify the boundary line if it is a broken or solid line

The boundary line is a broken line

C. STEP III
a. Solve for the x and y intercept of inequality #2 , y ≥ -x + 3
x=0 y=0

➢ y = -(0) + 3 ➢ y = -x + 3
➢ y=3 ➢ 0 = -x + 3
➢ x=3
Ordered pairs: (0, 3) and (3, 0)

b. Testing point- (0,0)

The correct half plane is the one that contains (0,0) since,
y ≥ -x + 3
0 ≥ -(0) + 3
0≥3 *FALSE*

c. Identify the boundary line if it is a broken or solid line

The boundary line is a solid line
D. STEP IV: Checking only without graph
a. Let’s check (3, 2), a point in our solution set
y < 2x + 1 y ≥ -x + 3

➢ 2 < 2(3) + 1 ➢ 2 ≥ -3 + 3
➢ 2<6+1 ➢ 2≥-0
➢ 2<7

Both are true!