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Is (–3, –27) a solution to the equation y = 9x?

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Substitute the given point (-3,-27)

The left hand side is y so:


\text{LHS}=y=-27

The right hand side is:


9x=9(-3)=-27

Since LHS=RHS, the point (-3,-27) is the solution to the equation y=9x.

The answer is YES.

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