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Consider the following equation.2x - 4y = 6Step 1 of 2: Determine the missing coordinate in the ordered pair (1, ?) so that it will satisfy the given equation.

Consider the following equation.2x - 4y = 6Step 1 of 2: Determine the missing coordinate-example-1
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We have the next equation


2x-4y=6

In order to find the ordered pair we will calculate the value of y when x=1


2(1)-4y=6

We isolate the y


2-4y=6
\begin{gathered} -4y=6-2 \\ -4y=4 \\ y=(4)/(-4) \\ y=-1 \end{gathered}

The ordered pair that satisfies the equation is (1,-1)

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