Question

Which ordered pair is a solution of the equation 5x + y = –23?

Answer 1

Plug in the numbers and see if they satisfy the equation.

5(-3) + (-4) = -23
-15 - 4 = -23
-19 = -23
Nope! That one doesn't do it.
Now you try the other choices.

Answer 2

Which ordered pair is a solution of the equation 5x + y = –23?
Answers

(–3, –4)

(–5, –3)

(–4, –3)

(–3, –5)

Answer 3

based on the answer i just posted, which ordered pair makes sense to you?

Answer 4

I'm confused..

Answer 5

your equation 5(x)+y=-23
plug in the numbers for x and y and you have your ordered pairs.

Answer 6

(-4,-3) is the answer then

Answer 7

there you go!

Answer 8

Thanks..