document.write( "Question 124928: Which of the ordered pairs (–12, 3), (3, 0), (–12, –3), (–22, 5)are solutions for the equation x + 5y = 3? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-12%29%2B5%2A%283%29=3\" Plug in \"x=-12\" and \"y=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3=3\" Simplify. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this means (-12,3) is a solution to \"x%2B5%2Ay=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3=3\" Simplify. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this means (3,0) is a solution to \"x%2B5%2Ay=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's test the third solution (-12,-3):\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-27=3\" Simplify. Since the two sides of the equation are not equal, this means (-12,-3) is not a solution to \"x%2B5%2Ay=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-12,3), (3,0), and (-22,5)
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