Question

which ordered pair is a solution of the equation 5x-3y=-12

A) (-3,-1)
B) (-1,-2)
C) (-1,-3)
D) (-2,-1)

PLEASE EXPLAIN ANSWER

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The answer is A, (-3,-1), because when you plug this into the equation -3=x-value and -1=y-value, so the equation would look like 5(-3)-3(-1)=-12, and it does equal -12 so it is correct.