SOLUTION: is the ordered pair a solution of the given equation (8, -5) 3x - 7y = 59

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Question 316042: is the ordered pair a solution of the given equation (8, -5) 3x - 7y = 59
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ordered pair (8, -5) tells us that x=8 and y=-5. Plug these values in to get: . Now compute the left side to get 3(8)-7(-5)=24+35=59. Since is indeed correct, this verifies that (8, -5) is a solution to 3x - 7y = 59
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