Answer
It is not a solution to the equation.
Work Step by Step
As the problem asks us to do, we plug in -3 for b.
$5(-3)+1=-14\ne16$
-14$\ne$16, so this statement is false.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-8 An Introduction to Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 56: 17
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