document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702613>Question 702613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WITHOUT graphing, tell whether each point is on the graph of the line given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+3y=6; (2,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the problem gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives you the x and y value (x,y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, simply plug the values into the equation and check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(2)+3(-4)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+(-12)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-12=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=6 (FALSE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since, the above is false, we conclude that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-4) is NOT a solution for 12x+3y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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