document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892037>Question 892037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether the given ordered list of numbers is a solution of the system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2, -.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5x+ 8y= -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 5y= -5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=540271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5x + 8y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're asked whether or not the pair (2,-.5) will correctly complete that equation.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's plug in the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(2) + 8(-.5) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + -4 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That one works!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's try the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 5(-.5) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + -2.5 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nope.  They're not equal. That one doesn't work. </SPAN>\n" );
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