Question

(5,1) is a solution to the equation 2x-3y=7. What does this mean?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

the point is given as (x,y). So x=5 and y=1. If that point is a solution to the equation when we substitue x=5 and y=1 in the equation will be true. We have:

2(5)-3(1)=10-3=7, 7=7, the equation is true so (5,1) is a solution.

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