document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252010>Question 252010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ordered pair (-2,-1) is a solution of which of the following?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a. 4x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b. -4x-=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  c. 4x+y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  d. 4x-y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  e. -4x+y=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just plug in (-2,-1)   each of the equations and see which one comes up with an answer that is equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,-1) means x=-2 and y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for example<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)-6(-1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+7=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 is not equal to 5 so(-2,-10 is not on the line and is not a solution to 2x-6y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ordered pair that works for you will end up either 7=7 or -7=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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