Which of these ordered pairs is a solution to the inequality

3x + y – 8 ?

(–3, 0)
(–2, –1)
(0, –10)
(2, –16)

Question

Which of these ordered pairs is a solution to the inequality

3x + y > – 8 ?

(–3, 0)
       (–2, –1)
       (0, –10)
       (2, –16)

anonymous · Answer

Well, plug in one of the x values in the ordered pair and one of the y values, and solve. Does it make sense with the first one? If not, go onto the second one and do the same thing :)

nnesha · Answer

you can plug x and y value into the equation 
and if statement make sense then that  is your answer

unanimoose · Answer

3(-3) + 0 > -8  ---> -9 > -8 WRONG
3(-2) + (-1) > -8 ---> -7 > -8 CORRECT
3(0) + (-10) > -8 ---> -10 > -8 WRONG
3(2) + (-16) > -8 ---> -10 > -8 WRONG

anonymous · Answer

B

unanimoose · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

Yes, does that make sense, @welligya... :)

unanimoose · Answer

But for these questions do what @Kit_Kat_Nat_<3 said and find the solution.

unanimoose · Answer

KEYBOARD PLEASE

anonymous · Answer

xD Lmbo, @Unanimoose It keeps posting and deleting your reply XD

unanimoose · Answer

Yeah I did that, I kept typoing EVERYTHING. xD

anonymous · Answer

Lmbo. I guess this is a side effect of the orange storm CX

unanimoose · Answer

LOL

Ig uess. :P

unanimoose · Answer

^ as you can see BLERGH

anonymous · Answer

yesh cx I feel your struggle. We should have an "edit comment" button, maybe that would work. For now I am going to go throw oranges at my laptop and see if the orange storm will pass, lol.