Question

Which ordered pair is a solution of this equation?
-3x - 7y=8 can someone explain how to plug in thse numbers please and thank you

Answer 1

Do you mean how to check whether or not an ordered pair is a solution? Just plug the x and y in where (x, y)

Answer 2

do i multiply subtract ?

Answer 3

For example, is (3,4) a solution? Plug in x=3 y=4

Answer 4

ya i know it's going to lok like this -3(3)-7(-2)= 8 but do i subtract multiply the terms or

Answer 5

PEDMAS

Distribute the -3 and the 7 and then subtract

Answer 6

-6-9=-15

Answer 7

not quite
-3(3)-7(-2)=[-3*3]-[7*-2]

Answer 8

so out of these answers which would be correct?
3,-2
-2,2
-2,3
2,-2

Answer 9

set x = to 0 and solve for y