SOLUTION: (5,1) is a solution to the equation 2x-3y=7 what does this mean?

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(5,1) is a solution to the equation 2x-3y=7 what does this mean?
It means at least 2 things, or 2 ways of looking at the same thing.
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If you sub 5 for x and 1 for y, it satisfies the equation.
The point (5,1) is on the line of the equation.