SOLUTION: Use the equation below and the indication value to find an ordered pair that is a solution. Y=3x-1 let x=5

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Question 753655: Use the equation below and the indication value to find an ordered pair that is a solution. Y=3x-1 let x=5
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Using the equation y=3x-1 and the indicated value for x, x=5,
we substitute that value of x, x=5, into y=3x-1
to find y=3%2A5-1 --> y=15-1 --> highlight%28y=14%29
The ordered pair (5,14) (with x=5 and y=14 is a solution.

NOTE: The ordered pair (0,-1) is also a solution, and so are infinity of other ordered pairs. Together, they represent a straight line in the x-y plane. Luckily you only need to plot two points to be able to graph that line.