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Graphing x2y<5x - 2y < 5

To graph the linear inequality x2y<5x - 2y < 5, follow the standard three-step procedure. First, identify the boundary line by replacing the inequality symbol with an equal sign, yielding x2y=5x - 2y = 5. Since the original inequality is strict (<$), draw this boundary as a dashed line to show that points on the line are not included in the solution set. Second, select a test point not on the line, such as the origin (0, 0).Substitutingthesecoordinatesintotheinequalitygives. Substituting these coordinates into the inequality gives 0 - 2(0) < 5,whichsimplifiesto, which simplifies to 0 < 5.Becausethisisatruestatement,. Because this is a true statement, (0, 0)$$ is a valid solution. Finally, shade the half-plane that contains the origin. This illustrates that the graphing procedure applies consistently even when the linear equation is initially written in standard form.

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