How do you give an ordered pair that is the solution to the equation y = 5x + 2?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-03T14:41:25

See a solution process below:

Pick any number you want for #x#. I will pick #2#.

Substitute the number you picked for #x# in the equation and calculate #y#:

#y = (5 xx 2) + 2#

#y = 10 + 2#

#y = 12#

And ordered pair is written as: #(x, y)#

We can substitute our values to give an ordered pair which is a solution to this problem of:

#(2, 12)#

You try it for picking #x = 3#

Then try it for some number you pick.