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7-62.

On graph paper, graph and shade the solutions for the inequality below.

$y<-\frac{2}{3}x+5$

Example 1

Graph the solutions to the inequality $y>3x-2$.

First, graph the line $y=3x-2$, but draw it dashed since $>$ means the boundary line is not part of the solution. For example, the point $\left(0,-2\right)$ is on the boundary line, but it is not a solution to the inequality because $-2\cancel>3\left(0\right)-2 \text{ or } -2\cancel>-2.$

Next, test a point that is not on the boundary line.
For this example, use the point $\left(-2,4\right).$

$4>3\left(-2\right)-2, \text{ so } 4>-8$ which is a true statement.

Since the inequality is true for this test point, shade the region containing the point $\left(-2,4\right)$. All of the coordinate pairs that are solutions lie in the shaded region.

Use the eTool below to graph and shade the solutions for the inequality.
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