is that true or false

Question

The ordered pairs below are solutions of x + 2 = -3y - 2.

(-7, 1)

(0, -2)

(-16, 4)

Answer 1

Plug the values in each ordered pair into the equation and see.  I'll do the first one:

 

x+2 = -3y - 2

Plug in (-7,1)

(-7) + 2 = -3(1) - 2

-5 = -5

Yep, (-7, 1) is a solution.  If the two sides of the equation are NOT equal, such as -2 = 3, then the ordered pair is not a solution.

 

Can you do the last two?