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

Determine the missing coordinate in the ordered pair (-1,?) so that it will satisfy-example-1
User Mark Essel
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2x - 3y = 4

To find the missing coordinate, we replace x with -1:

2(-1) - 3y = 4

-2 - 3y = 4

-3y = 6

y = -6/3 = -2

Therefore, the missing coordinate is -2

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