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Which ordered pair is a solution of the equation y = 10x?

A. (−6, −60)
B. (8, 90)
C. (8, 70)
D. (−10, −80)

User Xu
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A is a solution.
Basically, you have to plug in your coordinate to the equation. Plug in -60 for y and -6 for x. Now it should look like:
-60 = 10(-6)
Multiply 10 by -6 to get:
-60 = -60
That is a true statement because -60 equals -60. So, A is a solution to the equation. Hope this helped!
User Ahti Kitsik
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