Question

Which ordered pair is a solution of the equation? y = -3x-4.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only (-3,5)

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Plug in the x values from the answer choices  and see if it gives you the y-value in the answer choices.

A. y=-3(-2) - 4

= 6 - 4

y = 2

The ordered pair for answer A is (-2,4) where the y-value is 4. Well, when you plugged in -2 for x you got 2, not 4. So A can't be the right answer.

B. y=-3(-3) - 4

= 9- 4

y = 5

The y-value in this ordered pair (-3,5) is indeed 5, so this answer holds true.

Therefore, the answer is B because it is the only ordered pair that has the correct solution.