SAT Linear inequalities in one or two variables Practice Question 5 (Easy)

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Which point $(x, y)$ is a solution to the inequality $y > 2x + 1$ ?

$(2, 5)$

$(0, 1)$

$(1, 4)$

$(3, 6)$

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Answer: C

Test each point. For $(1, 4)$ : $2(1) + 1 = 3$ , and $4 > 3$ is true. For $(2, 5)$ and $(0, 1)$ the two sides are equal, and for $(3, 6)$ , $6 > 7$ is false.

Choices A and B lie on the boundary line, but the strict inequality excludes boundary points.

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