document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101641>Question 1101641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the point (-1,5) a solution to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ? How can you tell by looking at the graph?How can you tell by using the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the equation, 5=-2(-1)+3 is in fact an equality, so it is a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graph y=-2x+3, which has y-intercept +3 and slope -2.  See if (-1, 5) is on the line.  It is.<BR>\n" );
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