document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217636>Question 217636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the order pair that is a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-1 ( ,7) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-1 ( ,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An \"ordered pair\" is (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your problem, you're given the y but not the x.  Plug the given y into the equation and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the ordered pair is (4,7) </SPAN>\n" );
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