document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212432>Question 212432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the ordered pair that satisfies the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State \"the ordered pair\"??  There are infinitely many ordered pairs that satify this equation.  Perhaps you are just looking for one such pair?  If so, then pick y = 1.  Then 2x -5=-1, so 2x = 4, and x= 2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about that:  (2, 1).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2 -5*1 =-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-5=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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