Determine whether a point

is a solution of a linear
inequality or not
Examples:
a. (3,10)
10 ≥ 2 ( 3 ) +5
10 ≥ 6 + 5
10 ≥ 11 FALSE
∴
 (-3,4)
5 ( − 3 ) +3( 4 )≤ 3
+
− 3 TRUE
≤3
∴
 (1,2)
2 ( 1 ) − ( 2) ≤ 4
2 −2 ≤ 4
0≤ 4
TRUE
( 1 , 2 ) 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑓 2 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 4
Graph:
(-3, -2)

TRUE
(3, -6)

FALSE
REWRITE:

IF YOU DIVIDE BOTH SIDES

BY A NEGATIVE NUMBER
FLIP THE INEQUALITY SIGN
 7

Activity: Given the graphing 7

6 paper, draw 2 cartesian Planes.
5
4

3
2
1

-10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 -4 -3 - 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-1

-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
FALSE
-7
Graph:
(3,10) (-3,-2)

TRUE
TRUE
(-3,5)

FALSE
 10

Activity: Given the graphing 9

9 paper, draw 2 cartesian Planes.

8
7
6
5
FALSE 4
3
2
1

-10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 -4 -3 - 2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-1

-2
-3

-4
Solve.

1. If the value of y in the inequality

2. If the value of x in the inequality