Is the ordered pair (3,-4) a solution to : 5x-2y=17

EpsilonAlpha asked Feb 9, 2023

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EpsilonAlpha asked Feb 9, 2023

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Given

Set x=3 and solve for y, as shown below

$\begin{gathered} x=3 \\ \Rightarrow5*3-2y=17 \\ \Rightarrow15-2y=17 \\ \Rightarrow-2y=2 \\ \Rightarrow y=-1 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, a solution to the equation is the ordered pair (3,-1).

TheUturn answered Feb 15, 2023

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