# Thread: Linear equations and in equations.

1. ## Linear equations and in equations.

Hello,
I am a tenth grader, can anyone give me any tips&techniques on learning Linear equations and inequations graph plottings?

Thanks in advance.

regards
Siddharth

2. Originally Posted by sid_rao
Hello,
I am a tenth grader, can anyone give me any tips&techniques on learning Linear equations and inequations graph plottings?

Thanks in advance.

regards
Siddharth
1)The first step always is to convert to slope-intercept form,
$y=mx+b$

2)Remember the dotted line is for $<$ and the solid line is for $\leq$ when grahping inequalities.

3)When you need to chose a point to determine the inequality and which side to shade. It is always the easiest to take $(0,0)$

3. Originally Posted by sid_rao
Hello,
I am a tenth grader, can anyone give me any tips&techniques on learning Linear equations and inequations graph plottings?

Thanks in advance.

regards
Siddharth
I don't know if you're having trouble with this or not, so I might as well tell it to you...

I thought of a trick when trying to remember whether to use a dashed or normal line, and I came up with this...
Think of the $\leq$ sign, have you noticed there's a line under it? If the sign has a line under it than the graph will have an unbroken line. If it doesn't then it is a dashed line.