document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376345>Question 376345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x-1;(1,2),(-1,-4),(2,3) Determine whether or not the given ordered pairs are solutions to the given equation. How do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=267766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1,2) ---> x=1, y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=3(1)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,2) is a solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,-4) ---> x=-1, y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=3(-1)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,-4) is a solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,3) ---> x=2, y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3(2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,3) is not a solution </SPAN>\n" );
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