document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218003>Question 218003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether the given ordered pair is a solution to the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the x/y values into the equation to see <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you get true statements:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-2+-3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*-2+3*-3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4-9 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pair (-2,-3) is not a solution of the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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