Question

Which graph represents the equation -5x+4y>-1?

Answer 1

Answer: Choice D

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Explanation:

The inequality sign has an "or equal to", which means the boundary line will be solid. We can rule out choices B and C because they have dashed boundary lines.

A solid boundary line means that points on the boundary are part of the solution set.

Now let's see what happens when we plug in a point like (x,y) = (4,0). This will tell us how to shade the blue region.

$-5x + 4y \ge -1 \\\\-5(4) + 4(0) \ge -1 \\\\-20 \ge -1$

This is false because -20 is not larger than -1. It's the other way around.

This tells us the point (4,0) is not in the blue shaded region, and it's not on the boundary line either. We can rule out choice A because of this.

The only thing left is choice D, which is the final answer. I recommend plugging a point from this region into the inequality to confirm we have a true statement.