Tell whether the ordered pair (1, - 4) is a solution of the given system y = - 4x y = 2x - 2

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Tell whether the ordered pair (1, - 4) is a solution of the given system y = - 4x y = 2x - 2

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Alexzander Sweeney · Answer 1

You plug in x = 1 and y = - 4 into the system of equations and see if they fit:-

y = - 4x

- 4 = - 4 * 1 = - 4 This fits

y = 2x - 2

-4 = 2*1 - 2 = 0 Does NOT fit.

So (1, - 4) is not a solution.