document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102850>Question 102850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  explain why (5,-2) and (-2,5) do not represent the same ordered pair.\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 #74827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because the first number in the pair ALWAYS represents the x value, and the second number ALWAYS represents the y value (unless specified elsewise!!)!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,-2) means that x=5 and y = -2.  However, (-2,5) means that x=-2 and y=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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