Which correctly describes how the graph of the inequality -4y - x ≥ 7 is shaded?

Choices:

Above the solid line
Below the solid line
Above the dashed line
Below the dashed line

Question

Which correctly describes how the graph of the inequality -4y - x ≥ 7 is shaded?

Choices:

Above the solid line 
Below the solid line 
Above the dashed line 
Below the dashed line

danjs · Answer

first you should solve that for y

danjs · Answer

$$-4y \ge x+7$$

danjs · Answer

dividing by a negative 4 will flip the sign around

danjs · Answer

$$y \le \frac{ -1 }{ 4 }x - \frac{ 7 }{ 4 }$$

danjs · Answer

$$\le ~~ and \ge~~~solid lines $$

< and > are dotted lines, not including the numbers ON the line

danjs · Answer

so it will be a solid line, shaded below, from the less than or equal to

anonymous · Answer

Okay thank you :)

danjs · Answer

do you understand all that?

anonymous · Answer

yes a little more than I did before