Question

(b) A line has the equation y = 6x + 11

Does the point (-3,15) lie on the line? Explain you answer as fully as possible

Answer 1

Hey there!

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Answer 2

Hi, to begin, the ordered pair value (-3, 15) has an x-value of -3. So, to see if it lies on the line of your equation y = 6x + 11, plug -3 in for x. This gives you y = 6(-3) + 11 = -7 So the ordered pair answer for this would be (-3, -7) and not (-3, 15). So the answer is no.