Question

How do I graph x > y ?

Answer 1

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ae85/grineqa.htm

Answer 2

First graph x = y.
Can you do that?

Answer 3

Whenever I graph an inequality, first i turn the inequality into an "=" sign and graph that.

Answer 4

Graph what? I need to find two points.. but i'm confused about how to do that

Answer 5

Two sets of points, i mean

Answer 6

Graph x = y. Or y = x....same thing. Traditionally we usually say y = something with the y on the left but it doesn't matter

Answer 7

Can (1, 1) work?

Answer 8

Here it is. y = x is a pretty simple graph.

Answer 9

But we don't want y = x, do we? We want y < x. Where on the graph is y < x? Everywhere on the line y equals x

Answer 10

Everywhere below that line...y is less than x.