SOLUTION: Tell whether the ordered pair is a solution of the equation y=4x+9; (-2,1)

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Question 700377: Tell whether the ordered pair is a solution of the equation
y=4x+9; (-2,1)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=4x%2B9; plug in x=-2 and y=1 to see if the ordered pair is a solution of the equation

1=4%2A%28-2%29%2B9
1=-8%2B9
1=1.....true; so,the ordered pair is a solution of the equation
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