document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215581>Question 215581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the ordered pair (5,2) a solution to the given equations 2x-y=8 and 3x+2y=20? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the ordered pair (5,2) a solution to the given equations 2x-y=8 and 3x+2y=20?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  To determine if (5,2) is a solution substitute x=5 and y=2 into the linear system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5-2=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5-2=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A5%2B2%2A2=19=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A5%2B2%2A2=19=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a FALSE statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  Therefore, (5,2) is not a solution to the linear system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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