document.write( "Question 1094731: Complete the ordered pair so it is a solution of the equation: (-1/2,__)
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Complete the ordered pair so it is a solution of the equation: (-1/2,__)
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3x - 5y = 7
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document.write( " ------- Substituting  for x
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document.write( "- 1.5 - 5y = 7 -------- Converting , and multiplying by 3
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document.write( "- 5y = 7 + 1.5
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document.write( "- 5y = 8.5
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document.write( "Ordered pair: 
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document.write( "You could also leave the y-coordinate in fraction-form.\r
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document.write( "I cringe when I see stuff like what the other person did.
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document.write( "Why do these people who claim to be helping or who consider themselves tutors make these problems so, so COMPLEX? Good Lord!!
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document.write( "If you get to here:  ------- Substituting  for x
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document.write( "All you have to do to get rid of the fractions is MULTIPLY by the LCD, 2 to get: - 3 - 10y = 14
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document.write( "- 10y = 17
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document.write( "That's all, and you're done!! \n" );
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