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Is (-5,2) a solution to this system of equations?
x=-5
y=2x+10

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Answer: No, it's not the solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's plug x = -5 into the second equation

y = 2x+10

y = 2(-5)+10

y = -10+10

y = 0

This shows that (-5,0) is the actual solution, instead of (-5,2)

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