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Question 200801: give an ordered pair (x,y) of numbers that satisfy the equation
6x + y = 6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here's one possible ordered pair: (0,6)
6(0)+6=6 ---> 0+6=6 ---> 6=6 ... which is true
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And another possible ordered pair: (1, 0)
6(1)+0=6 ---> 6+0=6 ---> 6=6 ... which is true
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And another possible ordered pair: (2, -6)
6(2)-6=6 ---> 12-6=6 ---> 6=6 ... which is true
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And another possible ordered pair: (3, -12)
6(3)-12=6 ---> 18-12=6 ---> 6=6 ... which is true
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etc...
So this shows us that there are an infinite number of ordered pairs that satisfy this equation.
Note: only specific pairs of numbers satisfy the equation. You can't just make up two random numbers and hope that they work.
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