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X +2y = 4

Does the ordered pair (2,1) satisfy the
y = 3x - 1 ? Justify your answer.
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It does not satisfy both because when you plug in the ordered pair on the second problem, it becomes 1=3(2)-1 and when worked out that gives you 1=5 which is untrue.
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