document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287635>Question 287635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete the ordered pair ( , 4) so that it is a solution of x + 2y = 9  <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 #208384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete the ordered pair ( , 4) so that it is a solution of x + 2y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since an \"ordered pair\" is (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the given pair:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "says that y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging the above into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(4) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the completed \"ordered pair\" is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, 4)<BR>\n" );
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