Pre-Algebra Examples

$y > - \frac{1}{2} x - 2$

Step 1

Find the slope and the y-intercept for the boundary line.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite in slope-intercept form.

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Step 1.1.1

The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Step 1.1.2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 1.1.2.1

Combine $x$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$y > - \frac{x}{2} - 2$

Step 1.1.3

Write in $y = m x + b$ form.

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Step 1.1.3.1

Reorder terms.

$y > - (\frac{1}{2} x) - 2$

Step 1.1.3.2

Remove parentheses.

$y > - \frac{1}{2} x - 2$

Step 1.2

Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope and y-intercept.

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Step 1.2.1

Find the values of $m$ and $b$ using the form $y = m x + b$ .

$m = - \frac{1}{2}$

$b = - 2$

Step 1.2.2

The slope of the line is the value of $m$ , and the y-intercept is the value of $b$ .

Slope: $- \frac{1}{2}$

y-intercept: $(0, - 2)$

Slope: $- \frac{1}{2}$

y-intercept: $(0, - 2)$

Slope: $- \frac{1}{2}$

y-intercept: $(0, - 2)$

Step 2

Graph a dashed line, then shade the area above the boundary line since $y$ is greater than $- \frac{1}{2} x - 2$ .

$y > - \frac{1}{2} x - 2$

Step 3