LINEAR

INEQUALITIES IN
TWO VARIABLES
ACTIVITY Column A Column B
Linear
2x = 4y - 2 Linear Equations
Inequalities
3x +6y < 12
2y > 8x - 4
5y = 8x + 20
9x + 4y ≤ -15
3x + 4y = 10

y = 3x + 5
4x ≥ 12
 Column A Column B

Linear Equations
Linear Linear
Inequalities
Inequalities
2x = 4y - 2 3x +6y < 12
< - less than
5y = 8x + 20 2y > 8x - 4 > - greater than
≤ - less than or
3x + 4y = 10 9x + 4y ≤ -15 equal to
≥ - greater than or
y = 3x + 5 4x ≥ 12 equal to
• A linear inequality in two variables can be
written in one of four forms:
Ax + By > C Ax + By ≥ C
Ax + By < C Ax + By ≤ C
Where A, B and C are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and b ≠ 0.
• An ordered pair (x, y) is a solution of an inequality in two
variables, if a TRUE statement results when the variables
in the inequality are replaced by the coordinates of the
ordered pair.
 SOLUTIONS OF AN INEQUALITY
Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution of 4x + 5y > 20.

1.(2, 5) 2. (-4, 6) 3. (-8, 12)

4x + 5y > 20 4x + 5y > 20 4x + 5y > 20
4(2) + 5(5) > 20 4(-4) + 5(6) > 20 4(-8) + 5(12) > 20
8 + 25 > 20 -16 + 30 > 20 -32 + 60 > 20
33 > 20 14 > 20 28 > 20
TRUE FALSE TRUE
Hence, (2, 5) is a Hence, (-4, 6) is NOT Hence, (-8, 12) is a
solution of the a solution of the solution of the
inequality. inequality. inequality.
 TEST YOURSELF
TELL WHETHER THE FOLLOWING IS A LINEAR INEQUALITY IN TWO VARIABLES OR NOT.

1. 3x – y ≥ 12 6. -6x = 4 + 2y
2. 19 < y 7. x + 3y ≤ 7
3. y = 25 x 8. x > -8
4. x ≤ 2y + 5 9. 9(x – 2) < 15
5. 7(x - 3) < 4y 10. 13x + 6 < 10 – 7y
 TEST YOURSELF
Determine whether each ordered pair is
a solution of 3x – 4y ≤ 20
1. (-5, 3) 6.(2, 3)
2. (7, -4) 7.(-1, 4)
3. (8, 2) 8.(3, 5)
4.(2, -1) 9.(5, 5)
5.(-6, 9) 10.(-3, 0)