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Answer:

The answer is going to be No, (-1, 2) is only a solution for the equation 2x + 5y = 8

Let's find out if it is a solution first:

3 x -1 - 2 x 2 = -3 - 4 = -7

2 x -1 + 5 x 2 = -2 + 10 = 8

From this, you can tell that (-1, 2) is only a solution to 2x + 5y = 8

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