SOLUTION: determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the inequality. (-8,7);4x+y<-3 is the ordered pair a solution?

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Question 450905: determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the inequality. (-8,7);4x+y<-3 is the ordered pair a solution?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the inequality.
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(-8,7);4x+y<-3 is the ordered pair a solution?
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Substitute for x and y to see if you get a true statement:
4(-8) + 7 < -3
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-32 + 7 < -3
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-25 < -3
true; so (-8,7) is part of the solution set.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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