document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002886>Question 1002886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the ordered pair (2,-3) a solution of the equation 8x-3x=7? I got no for the answer but just wanted to double check. I subtracted 8x-3x=5x. So 5x=7 and plug in 2 for x so 5x2=10. 10=7 so they're not equal. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No is the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 7 --> x = 1.4 for any value of y.<BR>\n" );
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