SOLUTION: Find the missing coordinate to complete the ordered pair so that the point ( , 1) is on the line 2x + y = - 15.

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Question 604502: Find the missing coordinate to complete the ordered pair so that the point ( , 1) is on the line 2x + y = - 15.
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 1
2x + y = -15
2x + 1 = -15
2x = -15 - 1
2x = -16
x = -16/2 = -8

so, the missing coordinate is x = -8