document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222030>Question 222030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi how can i find the answer to a question like 2y - 4x = 8 and then decide whether the given ordered pair (-2,8). i think i have to find if x=? and y= ? and the two ? will b the numbers -2 and 8, but im not sure. canyou help me? thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=166346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2y - 4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the x & y terms with -2 & 8 & solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8-4*-2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-8=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 ans. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "YES (-2,8) are solutions to this equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
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