document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245913>Question 245913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is in my text and I have tried to solve problem listed below. I asking the on how to solve. Someone else did it a different way but confusing. It say's to complete each ordered pair so that it satisfies the given equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 5: (8, ), (-1, ), (- ,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried steps but get confused and someone else say's its incorrect. I could use some guidance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=179574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(8)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2(-1)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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