SOLUTION: wihtout graphing, decide whether the points would lie on the graph of the equation. 2x+4y=20 a. (6,2) b. (2,4) c. (10,4)

Question 131260: wihtout graphing, decide whether the points would lie on the graph of the equation.

2x+4y=20
a. (6,2)
b. (2,4)
c. (10,4)
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The points you are given are in the form (x, y) ... the first number in the parentheses
being the value of x and the number following the comma being the value in y. All you have
to do for each of the given points is to substitute the x value for x in the equation and
then also substitute the corresponding y value. If the equation still balances, then the
point is on the graph. So let's try this process for each of the three points.
First point is (6, 2) ... do x is 6 and y is 2. Substitute these two values for x and y in the
given equation as follows:
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2x + 4y = 20
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2(6)+ 4(2) = 20
.
do the two multiplications on the left side to get
.
12 + 8 = 20
.
And since the left side of the equation equals the right side, the point (6, 2) is on the graph.
.
Now the second point ... (2, 4). Substitute 2 for x and 4 for y:
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2x + 4y = 20
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2(2)+ 4(4) = 20
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do the two multiplications on the left side to get
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4 + 16 = 20
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The left side of this equation equals the right side so the point (2, 4) is also on the graph.
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Finally, the last point ... (10, 4) ....
.
2x + 4y = 20
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2(10)+ 4(4) = 20
.
do the two multiplications on the left side to get
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20 + 16 = 20
.
This time the left side does not equal the right side. Because of this you can say that the
point (10, 4) is NOT on the graph.
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Hope this helps you to understand the problem and how to answer it.
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