Question

Is (8, 1) a solution to the equation y = x?

Yes or No

Answer 1

No

Explanation:

To test whether an ordered pair is a solution of an equation, we simply plug in the x-coordinate in for x and the y-coordinate in for y and then examine the outcome to see if the resulting equation is true.

Here, substitute 8 in for x and 1 in for y:

y = x

1 = 8

Clearly, we see that 1 is NOT equal to 8, which means (8, 1) is not a solution to the equation y = x.

Thus, the answer is no.

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Answer 2

no

Explanation:

Substitute the point into the equation

y=8

1 =8

This is not true so the point is not a solution