MiP YOU BE THE TEACHER Your friend determines
whether (5, 1) is a solution of . Is your friend
correct? Explain your reasoning.

Question

MiP YOU BE THE TEACHER Your friend determines whether (5, 1) is a solution of $$ y=3 x+2 $$. Is your friend correct? Explain your reasoning.

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

1. Substitute $$ x = 5 $$ and $$ y = 1 $$ into the equation $$ y = 3x + 2 $$.

2. The right-hand side becomes:  
   $$
   3(5) + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17.
   $$

3. The equation would require that $$ y = 17 $$, but we have $$ y = 1 $$.

4. Since $$ 1 \neq 17 $$, the point $$ (5, 1) $$ does not satisfy the equation $$ y = 3x + 2 $$.

Thus, your friend is incorrect.
Your friend is incorrect because when $$ x = 5 $$, $$ y $$ should be 17, not 1.

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