Question

@ganeshie8 Which ordered pair is not a point on the graph of y = 1/2x - 7 ?

A. (1, -6 ½)
B. (-2, -8)
C. (0, -7)
D. (2, 8)

Answer 1

Plug in your points into the equation.

Answer 2

ok one sec

Answer 3

how do i do -6 ½ ?

Answer 4

-6.5 ?

Answer 5

\(\large\color{blue}{y = 1/2x - 7 }\)
for example last point,
\(\large\color{blue}{8= 1/2~(2) - 7 }\)
\(\large\color{blue}{8= 1 - 7 }\)
\(\large\color{blue}{8= - 6 }\)

Answer 6

So you see that the last option is not on the line.

Answer 7

Do the rest of them like this.

Answer 8

for the first one it would be

-6.5 = ½(1) - 7 ?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

ok ty

Answer 11

yw

Answer 12

but this is not the only point tho

Answer 13

A B and C work

Answer 14

only D doesn't

Answer 15

and D doesn't yes i know :) thanks

Answer 16

anytime