Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - Get Ready! - Page 291: 2

Answer

Not a solution

Work Step by Step

In order to see if something is a solution to an equation, we plug in the (x,y) point to see if the equality is correct. Thus, we plug (0,5) into y=7x-5 to find: $ 5=7(0)-5 \\\\ 5=-5$ This is not true, so the ordered pair is not a solution.
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