Question

Complete each ordered pair so that it is a solution of the given linear equation First ordered pair is (-15,?)The second of ordered pair is (?,-5)

Answer 1

To find the first ordered pair put x=-15 in the equation to get:

$y=\frac{1}{5}(-15)-1=-4$

So the first ordered pair is (-15,-4).

To find the second ordered pair, put y=-5 in the equation to get:

$\begin{gathered} -5=\frac{1}{5}x-1 \\ -4=\frac{1}{5}x \\ x=-20 \end{gathered}$

So the second ordered pair is (-20,-5).