Question

The ordered pairs ( 2 ,-17) and (5 , -35) are solutions to which of the following equations? A. y = - 6x + 5 B. y = 6x - 5 C. Y = 6x + 5 D. y = -6x - 5

Answer 1

D is the correct answer because if you plug in the points they equal the y value 

-6(2) -5 = -17 
-17 = -17 
-6(5) - 5 = -35 
-35 = -35

Answer 2

To do this problem, you have to umm....   plug the numbers into each of the given equation until L.H.S. = R. H. S

the answer to this problem is..
D.     y = -6x - 5

Lets check
  (2,-17)
Substituting y = -17 and x = 2 , we get,
-17 = -6 (2) -5
-17 = -12 - 5
-17 = -17

(5 , -35)
Substituting y = -35 and x = 5 , we get,
-35 = -6 (5) - 5
-35 = -30 - 5
-35 = -35

So, the answer is D