SOLUTION: what is the ordered pair for y=-3x+8 when x=5 i know to multiply -3*5 and i get -15+8 i get -7 but when i put them in the answer form using () i get (-15,-7) it says i'm wrong what

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Question 1025497: what is the ordered pair for y=-3x+8 when x=5 i know to multiply -3*5 and i get -15+8 i get -7 but when i put them in the answer form using () i get (-15,-7) it says i'm wrong what am i doing wrong
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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when x=5, then y = -7
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therefore the ordered pair is (5, -7) for y = -3x +8
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