Question

Determine whether each ordered pair is a solution of the given linear equation.

y = -2
Options:

(-2,2)
(2,-2)
(0, -2)

Answer 1

To determine if an ordered pair is a solution to the linear equation y = -2, substitute the x and y values of the ordered pair into the equation and check if it holds true.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine whether each ordered pair is a solution of the linear equation y = -2, we substitute the x and y values of the ordered pairs into the equation and check if the equation holds true.

1. For the ordered pair (-2, 2), substituting x = -2 and y = 2 into the equation gives 2 = -2, which is not true. Therefore, (-2, 2) is not a solution of the equation.
2. For the ordered pair (2, -2), substituting x = 2 and y = -2 into the equation gives -2 = -2, which is true. Therefore, (2, -2) is a solution of the equation.
3. For the ordered pair (0, -2), substituting x = 0 and y = -2 into the equation gives -2 = -2, which is true. Therefore, (0, -2) is a solution of the equation.