document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59356>Question 59356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is(5,-2) a solution of the system?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=6  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "E1)  2x+6y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E2)  2x+y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (x,y)=(5,-2) in E1 and see if both sides are equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5)+6(-2)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-12=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2  E1 checks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let (x,y)=(5,-2) in E2 and see if both sides are equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5)+(-2)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=6  E2 does NOT check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore (5,-2) is NOT a solution of the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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