get the equation in slope intercept form
2x-3y=9
subtract 2x from each side
-3y = -2x +9
divide by -3
y = 2/3 x -3
slope = 2/3
y intercept = -3
x intercept set y=0 and solve
0 = 2/3 x -3
add 3 to each side
3 = 2/3 x
multiply each side by 3/2
9/2 = x
the x intercept is 9/2 or 4 1/2
1). The inequality says "height is 54 or more".
Any height that is less than 54 does NOT qualify.
2). The sign says "Maximum total weight 800 pounds".
Any weight that's 800 pounds or less is OK.
3). Paula has scored 21, 25, and 15 points.
. . . . . they're NOT all greater than 21
. . . . . they ARE all 25 or less
. . . . . they ARE all less than 30
. . . . . they ARE all 10 or more .
4). First, write down the number of cans that
each student collected, but arrange them in order.
Then check each choice.
A). misses the highest 3 students completely
B). includes everybody
C). misses the lowest 3 students completely
D). OK, but the first and last intervals aren't needed,
because nobody's cans are in those intervals
A mathematical sentence which contains an inequality symbol and one variable raised to the first power is called a linear inequality.
