8TH GRADE

LESSON 3:

LINEAR INEQUALITIES
IN TWO VARIABLES
LINEAR INEQUALITY
IN TWO VARIABLES
INEQUALITY
o a relationship between two
expressions or values that are not
equal to each other.
o it compares two values, showing if
one is less than, greater than, or
simply not equal to another value.
HOW TO READ THIS?

GREATER THAN

LESS THAN

GREATER THAN OR
EQUAL TO
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO

NOT EQUAL
 LINEAR
INEQUALITY IN TWO
VARIABLES
o is defined as a statement that can be written in any
of the following forms:

where a and b are not both 0.

A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.

EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to
the linear inequality

1. (4, -2)
2. (0, 4)
3. (-2, -1)
4. (1, -4)
A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.
EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to the linear
inequality
SOLUTION: Substitute the ordered pair into the given inequality
.
1. (4, -2)

TRUE
Hence, (4, -2) is a solution to the inequality .
A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.
EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to the linear
inequality
SOLUTION: Substitute the ordered pair into the given inequality
.
2. (0, 4)

FALSE
Hence, (0, 4) is not a solution to the inequality .
A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.
EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to the linear
inequality
SOLUTION: Substitute the ordered pair into the given inequality
.
3. (-2, -1)

FALSE
Hence, (-2, -1) is not a solution to the inequality .
A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.
EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to the linear
inequality
SOLUTION: Substitute the ordered pair into the given inequality
.
4. (1, -4)

TRUE
Hence, (1, -4) is a solution to the inequality .
A solution to a system of linear inequality in two variables is an ordered
pair (x,y) that makes the inequality statement true.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLE:
Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution to
the linear inequality

1. (-1, 2)
2. (3, -1)
3. (0, 5)
4. (-3, 0)
 GRAPHS OF LINEAR
INEQUALITY IN TWO
VARIABLES
HOW TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF LINE
TO DRAW?
INEQUALITY SYMBOL TYPE OF LINE

BROKEN LINE

SOLID LINE
EXAMPLES:
Choose the type of line for the
inequality given.
EXAMPLES:
Choose the type of line for the
inequality given.
SOLID LINE
BROKEN LINE
BROKEN LINE
SOLID LINE
01
LINEAR INEQUALITY
WITH ONE VARIABLE
STEPS IN GRAPHING A LINEAR INEQUALITIES:

1. Change the inequality symbol to an equal sign

to turn the statement into an equation.
2. If the inequality statement involves , the
boundary line is drawn as a broken line. This is to
show that the boundary line is not part of the
graph. If the inequality statement involves , the
boundary line is drawn as a solid line. This is to
show that the boundary line is not part of the
graph.
EXAMPLES:
Graph the inequality.
 EXAMPLES:
Graph the inequality.

SOLUTION:
Change the inequality to the
equation and graph the latter
using a broken line since the
symbol of the inequality is .
 EXAMPLES:
Graph the inequality.

SOLUTION:
Change the inequality to the
equationand graph the latter
using a solid line since the
symbol of the inequality is .
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES:
Graph the inequalities.
 02
LINEAR INEQUALITY
WITH TWO VARIABLES
EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of the
following inequalities.
EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of the following inequalities.

SOLUTION:
Change the inequality to the equation Then find the x- and y-intercepts of
SOLVE FOR X-INTERCEPT SOLVE FOR Y-INTERCEPT
Let Let
 EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of
the following inequalities.

The line will pass through the

points (1,0) and (0,6). Use a
broken line since the symbol of
the inequality is .
EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of the following inequalities.

SOLUTION:
Change the inequality to the equation Then find the x- and y-intercepts of
SOLVE FOR X-INTERCEPT SOLVE FOR Y-INTERCEPT
Let Let
 EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of
the following inequalities.

The line will pass through the

points (2,0) and (0,5). Use a
solid line since the symbol of the
inequality is .
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES:
Graph the solution set of the
following inequalities.
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