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Which of the ordered pairs in the form (x, y) is a solution of this equation?

3x - y/4 = 11

(3, –8), (4, 4)


The first is not a solution, but the second is.


Neither is a solution.



The first is a solution, but the second is not.


Both are solutions.

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They both are solutions.
If you plug the numbers from the ordered pairs in for x and y you will see that they equal 11.
3(3) - (-8/4) = 9 + 2 = 11
3(4) - (4/4) = 12 - 1 = 11
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