Respuesta :

The upper boundary on x is 5. Divide this over each endpoint of the y inequality

5/0.25 = 20

5/4 = 1.25

we see that the first result 20 is largest

This means that the upper bound of x/y is 20.

Therefore b = 20.

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The lower boundary on x is -4. Divide this over each endpoint of the y inequality

-4/0.25 = -16

-4/4 = -1

The result -16 is further to the left compared to -1, so therefore it is smaller.

The lower bound of x/y is -16.

This means a = -16.

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We found that a = -16 and b = 20. Therefore, a+b = -16+20 = 4

The final answer is 4