document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573145>Question 573145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5,1)is a solution to the equation 2x - 3y = 7. What does this mean? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><B>mathsmiles(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><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=mathsmiles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When an answer is given in the form (5,1) and there is an x and y in the equation, the form is (x, y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, x=5 and y=1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5) - 3(1) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 3 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 7  Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this help you with your other problems now too!! </SPAN>\n" );
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