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Does (5, 9) make the equation y = x + 4 true?

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Well, if you plug in 5 in for x and 9 in for y, because an ordered pair is (x,y):


9=5+4 which simplifies to
9=9

And it is true that 9=9, so yes, it does make it true!
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