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State whether or not each ordered pair is a solution of the given equation x+y=-5;(8,-3)

User Eric Lange
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The ordered pair (8,-3) is not a solution.

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xty=-5 x=8 and y=-3

8+-3=5

It would equal 5 and not -5
User Michael Enriquez
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no, 8 plus -3 equals 5. Not -5.
User Muxecoid
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