document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342261>Question 342261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is (-1,2) a solution of y=1/2 x - 1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Replace x with -1 and y with 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you get the same answer on both sides of the equation, then the given point is a solution to the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = (1/2)(-1) - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = -1/2 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = -3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can, we get two different answers on both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can now say that the given point (-1,2) is not a solution of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, the point (-1,2) does not lie on the graph of your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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