To solve the inequality, we can add 2 to both sides of the inequality:
y - 2 + 2 > -20 + 2
This simplifies to:
y > -18
To graph this inequality, we draw a number line and shade in the values that are greater than -18:
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-20 -18 0
All values to the right of -18 on the number line will be shaded.
To check our solutions, we can pick a few values greater than -18 and substitute them into the original inequality to see if they satisfy the inequality.
For example, let's test the value y = -17:
-17 - 2 > -20 ?
-19 > -20 - This is true, so -17 is a solution to the inequality.
Another example could be y = 0:
0 - 2 > -20 ?
-2 > -20 - This is true, so 0 is also a solution to the inequality.
Therefore, any value of y greater than -18 satisfies the inequality.