Question

How do you solve and graph `1.5 < y + 1`?

Answer 1

`y > 0.5`

Explanation:

treat it the same way you do an equation:

Subtract 1 from both sides

`color(brown)(1.5color(blue)(-1) < y+1color(blue)(-1))`

`0.5 < y`

`y > 0.5`
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As y is bigger than 0.5 it can not take on the value of 0.5. Thus the line is dotted.