document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56494>Question 56494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 3y = 15; (5, 2).  Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=38336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 3y = 15; (5, 2).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I assume you are being told to see if (x,y)=(5,2) is a solution to the equation.  To do this, substitute 5 in for x, and 2 in for y.  Simplify the equation, if both sides equal it is a solution, if not, it's not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(5)-3(2)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-6=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,2) is not a solution to 5x-2y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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