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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-02

Is (3, 13) a solution of the equation \( y = 4x \)?

Asked by Anonymous

Answer (2)

Well I don't know. Let's find out.
When you say (3,13), that means 'x' is 3 and 'y' is 13. We'll plug those into the equation, and see if the equation is a true statement.
y = 4x
13 = 4 (3)
4 (3) means 4 x 3, and that's 12.
So the equation says 13 = 12 .
Is that a true statement ? I don't think so.
So (3, 13) is NOT a solution of y = 4x

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

(3, 13) is not a solution of the equation y = 4x because substituting x = 3 gives y = 12, which does not equal 13. Therefore, the statement is false.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-26