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Is (5,9) a solution to y=3x-6? Explain or show how you know.

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The y-intercept is when the line
crosses the y-axis, so when X
=
Oy = 3(0) + 6 = 6,
User Serhii Onishchenko
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Plug in the coordinate (5,9) into the equation

9=3(5)-6

9=15-6

9=9

User Sanjeev Barnwal
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