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How do you solve #y>4x#?

Answer 1

Solving #y>4x# means that y must be greater than. So any numbers greater than 0, would follow the rule.

If we were to plug in any negative number like -1, that would give us -4 which isn't true to the inequality rule that we want.

So any infinite positive values over 0 would work like 1. 4(1) = 4. 4 is greater which follow the rule. So there are infinite positive numbers to plug in.

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Answer 2

Ethan Adkins

To solve the inequality y > 4x, follow these steps:

Rewrite the inequality in slope-intercept form: y = 4x.
Graph the line y = 4x. Note that this line has a slope of 4 and passes through the origin (0,0).
Since the inequality is y > 4x, the region above the line (not including the line itself) is shaded.

The solution to the inequality y > 4x is the region above the line y = 4x on the coordinate plane.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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