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Friday, 4 December 2015

Determine whether (6,7) is a solution of 2x + 5y= -4.

QUESTION:
Determine whether (6,7) is a solution of  2x + 5y= -4.

SOLUTION ==================
If (x,y)=(6,7) is a solution to the equation 2x+5y=-4, then when you substitute the values for x and y into the equation, it should be satisfied. 

so you must show that LHS = RHS  (left hand side = right hand side) 

LHS = 2x+5y
      = 2(6) + 5(7)
     = 12 +35
    = 47
but RHS = -4 

so LHS is not equal to RHS and so the equation is NOT satisfied. 

answer: NO. 
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