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Question: is (−4, 2) a solution of x + 3y = 2.
x + 3y = 2
is (−4, 2) a solution?
1 Read x and y
The first number is always x.
The second is y.
So x = −4 and y = 2.
(−4, 2) → x = −4, y = 2
Careful!
Do not swap them.
The first number in (−4, 2) is x.
Careful: not x = 2, y = −4 ✗
2 Put them in
Put x = −4 and y = 2 in.
(−4) + 3(2) =? 2
Work out each side.
−4 + 6 =? 2
Is 2 equal to 2?
Yes.
True!
2 = 2 true
It is true.
So (−4, 2) is a solution.
(−4, 2) is a solution
Let's look back.
First: read x and y.
Last: put them in.
Answer
(−4, 2) is a solution