Asked by nk

The math teacher asked his students to determine a solution for 1.5x - 2y = 8. Which solution below
is the correct one? (1 point)
• Peter believes (-4, 7) is a solution.
• Sam believes (-4, - 7) is a solution.
• Mary believes (4, -7) is a solution.
• Fiona believes (4, 7) is a solution.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Sam is correct: (-4, -7).

Check: 1.5(−4) − 2(−7) = −6 + 14 = 8. The other three pairs do not satisfy the equation.