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Answer: Choice C. (-2,2)</h3>
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Explanation:
For each possible answer choice, you'll plug in the given coordinates to see which results in a true equation or not.
If we try choice A, then we plug in x = 2 and y = -1 to get
-5x-9y = -8
-5(2)-9(-1) = -8
-10+9 = -8
-1 = -8 which is false
So (x,y) = (2,-1) is not a solution. We can cross choice A off the list.
You'll find a similar situation happens with choices B and D. They don't work either.
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Choice C works because...
-5x-9y = -8
-5(-2)-9(2) = -8 .... replaced x with -2, replaced y with 2
10-18 = -8
-8 = -8
We get a true equation. So (-2,2) has been confirmed to be a solution.
