document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169793>Question 169793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is an ordered pair solution of y=-1/2x+1/4?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. (2,-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (1,1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (-2,5/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (-1, -5/4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply plug in the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate of the point to see if the equation is equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if the point (2,-1/2) is a solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2=-%281%2F2%29%282%29%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=-%281%2F2%29%282%29%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2=-2%2F2%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=-2%2F2%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2=-4%2F4%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=-4%2F4%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the equation is NOT true, this means that  (2,-1/2) is NOT a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So do the same to the rest of the possible solutions until you find the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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