document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56492>Question 56492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + y = 5; (3, -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you are being asked to see if (x,y)=(3,-1) is a solution to the equation.  To do this, let x=3 and y=-1, simplify and see if both sides equal.  If they do, then it is, if they don't then it isn't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3)+(-1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-1=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes (3,-1) is a solution to the equation 2x+y=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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