Question

Determine whether (0, 5) is a solution for y=3x-5.

Answer 1

(0,5) is represented by (x,y) which can be plugged straight into the equation. So substitute 5 for y and solve the equation: 5=3x-5
5+5=3x
10=3x
10/3=x
Because X did not work out to equal zero, it is not a solution.