document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103948>Question 1103948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does (1, -7) make the equation y = 5x &#8722; 7 true?\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 #718653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To check, just plug in the (x, y) = (1,-7) values to see if the equation holds:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When writing I like to put a question mark above the equal sign, but here I will use =?= <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       -7  =?=  5(1) - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -7  =?=   -2      <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NO  (1, -7) does not make the equation true!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you now understand how to do these.  </SPAN>\n" );
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