Q23. - Algebra 1

Question

Solve each system of inequalities by graphing.

$$\begin{gathered} x+y\le 5 \\ y\ge x+2 \end{gathered}$$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The solution of the given system of inequalities $x+y\le 5$ and $y\ge x+2$ is:

Step 1. Write the procedure to draw the graph of the inequality x + y ≤ 5 .

Convert the inequality $x+y\le 5$ into equality that is convert the inequality into equation.

Therefore, it is obtained that: $x+y=5$

Therefore, the equation of the boundary is $x+y=5$. The inequality $x+y\le 5$ has equal to sign, therefore the boundary is included in the solution. Therefore, the boundary is denoted by solid lines.

Draw the graph of the boundary line $x+y=5$.

Substitute 0 for x and find the value of y.

$$\begin{gathered} x+y=5 \\ 0+y=5 \\ y=5 \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, one of the point is $\left(0,5\right)$

Substitute 0 for y and find the value of x.

$$\begin{gathered} x+y=5 \\ x+0=5 \\ x=5 \end{gathered}$$

Therefore the other point is $\left(5,0\right)$

Therefore, draw the graph of the boundary line $x+y=5$ by drawing a line passing through the points $\left(0,5\right)$ and $\left(5,0\right)$.

 

Now to draw the graph of the inequality $x+y\le 5$, take any point which is not on the line $x+y=5$ in the inequality $x+y\le 5$. If the condition obtained is true, then shade the region towards that point and if the condition obtained is false, then shade the region away from the point.

Let the point be $\left(0,0\right)$ and the point $\left(0,0\right)$ is not on the line $x+y=5$.

Substitute the point in the inequality $x+y\le 5$.

$$\begin{gathered} x+y\le 5 \\ 0+0\le 5 \\ 0\le 5 \end{gathered}$$

As, the condition obtained is $0\le 5$, which is true. Therefore, to draw the graph of the inequality $x+y\le 5$, shade the region towards the point $\left(0,0\right)$.

Step 2. Draw the graph of the given inequality x + y ≤ 5 by using the above facts.

The graph of the given inequality $x+y\le 5$ is:

Step 3. Write the procedure to draw the graph of the inequality y ≥ x + 2 .

Convert the inequality $y\ge x+2$ into equality that is convert the inequality into equation.

Therefore, it is obtained that: $y=x+2$

Therefore, the equation of the boundary is $y=x+2$. The inequality $y\ge x+2$ has equal to sign, therefore the boundary is included in the solution. Therefore, the boundary is denoted by solid lines.

Draw the graph of the boundary line $y=x+2$.

Substitute 0 for x and find the value of y.

$$\begin{gathered} y=x+2 \\ y=0+2 \\ y=2 \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, one of the point is $\left(0,2\right)$

Substitute 0 for y and find the value of x.

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Therefore the other point is $\left(-2,0\right)$

Therefore, draw the graph of the boundary line by $y=x+2$ drawing a line passing through the points $\left(0,2\right)$ and $\left(-2,0\right)$.

 

Now to draw the graph of the inequality $y\ge x+2$, take any point which is not on the line $y=x+2$ in the inequality $y\ge x+2$. If the condition obtained is true, then shade the region towards that point and if the condition obtained is false, then shade the region away from the point.

Let the point be $\left(0,0\right)$ and the point $\left(0,0\right)$ is not on the line $y=x+2$.

Substitute the point in the inequality $y\ge x+2$.

$$\begin{gathered} y\ge x+2 \\ 0\ge 0+2 \\ 0\ge 2 \end{gathered}$$

As, the condition obtained is $0\ge 2$, which is false. Therefore, to draw the graph of the inequality $y\ge x+2$, shade the region away from the point $\left(0,0\right)$.

Step 4. Draw the graph of the given inequality y ≥ x + 2 by using the above facts.

The graph of the given inequality $y\ge x+2$ is:

Step 5. Draw the graph of the inequalities x + y ≤ 5 and y ≥ x + 2 in one graph.

The graph of the inequalities $x+y\le 5$ and $y\ge x+2$ in one graph is:

Shade the common region of both the inequalities $x+y\le 5$ and $y\ge x+2$ to find the solution of the given system of inequalities.