document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171362>Question 171362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When trying to decide if an ordered pair is a solution of a system of liner equation if the x is already negative and the x value given is also negative would it turn positive or stay negative?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: (-9,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -x + 3y = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126510 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=126510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we have the ordered pair (-9,5), this means that we're testing the equation using the values <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5\"   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=-x+%2B+3y+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+%2B+3y+=+24\"   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=-%28-9%29+%2B+3%285%29+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-9%29+%2B+3%285%29+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5\"   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=9+%2B+3%285%29+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+%2B+3%285%29+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   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=9+%2B+15+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+%2B+15+=+24\"   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=24+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since the equation is true, this verifies that (-9,5) is a solution of the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+%2B+3y+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+%2B+3y+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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