Does(9, –10)maketheinequality y < –1/9x − 7 true?

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To determine if the coordinates (9, -10) make the inequality y < (-1/9)x - 7 true, substitute the values x = 9 and y = -10 into the inequality:

-10 < (-1/9)(9) - 7

Simplifying the right side:

-10 < -1 - 7

-10 < -8

Since -10 is less than -8, the inequality y < (-1/9)x - 7 is true when x = 9 and y = -10.