SOLUTION: Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the given equation: (-2,3); x + 2y = -2 The answer book says Yes....I keep coming up with No. Please help.

Question 401445: Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the given equation:
(-2,3); x + 2y = -2

The answer book says Yes....I keep coming up with No.
Please help.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In fact you're right...an ordered pair lies on the function if (and only if) equality occurs. Here, if we replace x = -2 and y = 3,

-2 + 2(3) = -2

-2 + 6 = -2, not true, so the ordered pair doesn't lie on the line.
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