Question

Please help I've been trying to figure it out but I just don't get it. WILL MEDAL!

Which ordered pair is a solution of y = x - 4?

(-1, -5)
(0, -3)
(2, 6)
(3, 1)

Answer 1

Remember this: (x;y) !
So if (-1,-5) ====> y=-5, x=-1 ===> -5=-1-4
Done :) same with others

Answer 2

@owllover123

Answer 3

Hmm

Answer 4

@iGreen @perl @gottennis121 can any of you help?

Answer 5

Ok, first the numbers in the options are x first, then y. Stick in the numbers in the equation, and see if the answer reflects the y. I'll help with the first one. (y) -5 = (x) -1 - 4. So, 4 - -1 = ?

Answer 6

Ok, I'll give the answer to the first equation. 4 - -1 = 5. That isn't the answer because you need -5

Answer 7

umm sorry still confused and how does 4 - -1 = 5?

Answer 8

4 is the larger number, so the answer will be positive. then you switch the sign around since this is the case and take out the - from the 1. So, really the equation is 4 + 1

Answer 9

oh ok

Answer 10

then what do you do?

Answer 11

@MSxSammiBooxX can you help

Answer 12

4 - 0 = ?

Answer 13

4

Answer 14

???

Answer 15

So that isn't the answer either because it says that answer (that was 4) should be -3. Let's try the next equation: 4 - 2 = ? Not 6.

Answer 16

2

Answer 17

Try the final equation 4 - 3 = ?

Answer 18

1

Answer 19

There's your answer! 4 - 3 = 1. So what's the answer? 1 (y) = 3 (x) - 4. All I did was switch the equation around

Answer 20

Is the answer the third one? (2, 6)?

Answer 21

No

Answer 22

(-1, -5)?

Answer 23

You told me that 4 - 3 (x) = 1 (y).

Answer 24

No. 3 is x and 1 is y. I put the numbers into the equation and it fit. It's D. Do you see why? or no?

Answer 25

ohhhhhhh okk I get it now! Thanks SO MUCH!

Answer 26

no prob

Answer 27

AHHHH! I just turned in my test it was actually A

Answer 28

The answer was A

Answer 29

;-( I got 50%

Answer 30

it can't be

Answer 31

That's what it was