SOLUTION: Determin whether (6,11) is a solution of y=13x-12 Could you show me how to work this problem out

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Question 691610: Determin whether (6,11) is a solution of y=13x-12
Could you show me how to work this problem out
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The format of (6,11) is (x,y), so
+x+=+6+
+y+=+11+
plug these into the given equation
+y+=+13x+-+12+
+11+=+13%2A6+-+12+
+11+=+78+-+12+
+23+=+78+
Not true, so the given point is not a solution of
+y+=+13x+-+12+