SOLUTION: Does (3, -2) lie on the line y = -2x + 5?

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Question 1125201: Does (3, -2) lie on the line y = -2x + 5?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plug in the points' coordinates.

-2 = -2(3) + 5 = -1

This statement is not true, so (3, -2) does not lie on y = -2x + 5.