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Determine the missing coordinates in the ordered pair (-1,?) so that it will satisfy the given equation

Determine the missing coordinates in the ordered pair (-1,?) so that it will satisfy-example-1
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we have the equation

2x-3y=4

Remember that

if the ordered pair is a solution of the given equation, then the ordered pair must satisfy the given equation

we have the ordered pair (-1,a)

substitute the given coordinates in the equation

2(-1)-3(a)=4

-2-3a=4

solve for a

3a=-2-4

3a=-6

a=-2

therefore

the missing coordinate is -2

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