SOLUTION: How do you determine wheter each order pair is a solution of the given equation? y=3x (2,3),(3,2),(-4,-12).

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Question 407356: How do you determine wheter each order pair is a solution of the given equation? y=3x (2,3),(3,2),(-4,-12).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every ordered pair is of the form (x,y). So the point (2,3) means x=2 and y=3. So plug these values into y=3x to get 3=2(2) and simplify to get 3=4. Since the equation is NOT true, (2,3) is NOT a solution. Do the same with the rest.


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