To do this, we plug -1 in as x and -3 in as y. If the two sides are equal, (-1, -3) would satisfy y = x + -2. If they aren't equal, it doesn't satisfy the equation. We get: -3 ? -1 + (-2); and so, -3 does indeed equal -3. Thus, the point (-1, -3) satisfies the equation y = x + -2