document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258098>Question 258098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which of the ordered pairs does NOT lie on the graph of the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= - 2x + 5  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (1,3)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (5, -5)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (4, -3)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.   (0,4)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please solve & explain this so I can solve the other 14 answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dawn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=189955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, here is the original question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= - 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (5, -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (4, -3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (0,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, replace f(x) with y. To solve these, remember that the letter goes away and the number comes to stay. Instead of x, put in the number in the x part of the coordinate and do the same for y. Doing each one, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (1,3) -> 3 = -2(1) + 5 -> 3 = 3 [true]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (5, -5) -> 5 = -2(-5) + 5 -> 5 = 15 [false]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (4, -3) -> -3 = -2(4) + 5 -> -3 = -3 [true]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (0,4) -> 4 = -2*0 + 5 -> 4 = 5 [false]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, we see that B and D are false and that means (5,-5) and (0,4) DO NOT lie on the line. </SPAN>\n" );
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