document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415633>Question 415633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i determine whether (-5-4) is a soution of 5x-3y=9 could you please help me with this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonxu><B>sheldonxu(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonxu><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=sheldonxu><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You plot x=-5 and y=-4 into the equation to see whether 5x-3y equals to 9. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-5-3*(-4)=-13 which does not equal to 9. Therefore, (-5,-4) is not a solution of 5x-3y=9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For every point to be a solution of an equation, it must make the equation right. </SPAN>\n" );
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