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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The graph below represents which system of inequalities? y less than or greater to -2x + 3 y less than or greater to x + 3 y greater than or equal to -2x + 3 y greater than or equal to x + 3 y less than or greater to -3x + 2 y less than or greater to -x + 2 y > -2x + 3 y > x + 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Every time you write "less than or greater", you mean "less than or EQUAL to," right?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Here is something you should memorize: |dw:1413917714660:dw|

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

A line that slopes down to the right has a negative slope. Look at both lines in your graph. Are their slopes positive or negative?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Look at your choices. Which is the only one that has both slopes that work?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i just saw that u anwsered, this is what it looks like

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Notice the way lines with a negative slope run. They run down to the right. Both lines in your graph run down to the right. That means they both have a negative slope. Now look at your choices and choose the one with two negative slopes.

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