SOLUTION: find the value of the missing coordinate in (x,5)that makes the orderd pair a solution to the equation 2x+y=-1

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Question 739059: find the value of the missing coordinate in (x,5)that makes the orderd pair a solution to the equation 2x+y=-1
Answer by opie95(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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put your y coordinate in and solve the equation
2x+5=-1
2x=-6
x=-3
subtract 5 from both sides which gives you -6
divide both sides by 2
x=-3