SOLUTION: Am doing this right? Is the ordered pair 5,-4 the answer for the following question which ordered pair is a solution to 3x

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Question 33946: Am doing this right? Is the ordered pair 5,-4 the answer for the following question
which ordered pair is a solution to 3x - 4y = -1
thanks for your help
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ice_water35:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Substituting get 3(5)-4(-4)= 15+16=31
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by ice_water35(8) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
>>>>>5 and -4 is not the answer. Here it goes:
3x - 4y = -1
3(5)-4(-4)=-1
15-(-16)=-1
15+16=1
31=1 >this is incorrect
if you want to know the correct answer, just substitute the given ordered pair to the given equation. And if it fits the equation, that ordered pair is correct.
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SOLUTION: Am doing this right? Is the ordered pair 5,-4 the answer for the following question which ordered pair is a solution to 3x - 4y = -1 thanks for your help