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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3, –5) is a solution of the inequality y < x – 8.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

y < x - 8 replace x with 3, y with -5 since we have (3, -5) to get -5 < 3 - 8 and evaluate/simplify

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-5 < 3 - 8 -5 < -5 is that true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no because that is equal to

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, so it's false

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if there is no line under the < then it's false

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