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Which of the
following ordered
pairs make this
equation true?

Which of the following ordered pairs make this equation true?-example-1

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Answer:

D. (2, 3)

Explanation:

The equation will be true when the values of x and y are substituted and the result matches what you know about sums.

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The values in each ordered pair are (x, y).

A.

x = -2, y = -3

Substituted into the equation, we get ...

-3 = -2 +1 . . . . . . false

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B.

x = 5, y = 4

Substituted into the equation, we get ...

4 = 5 +1 . . . . . . false

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C.

x = 0, y = -1

Substituted into the equation, we get ...

-1 = 0 +1 . . . . . . false

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D.

x = 2, y = 3

Substituted into the equation, we get ...

3 = 2 +1 . . . . . . true

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