which ordered pair is a soulution to the equation. y=4x+2. (3, 45) (3, 14) (3, 7) (3, 12)

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To determine which ordered pair is a solution to the equation \( y = 4x + 2 \), we can substitute \( x \) from each ordered pair into the equation and see if the equation holds true.

Given the pairs:

  1. \( (3, 45) \)
  2. \( (3, 14) \)
  3. \( (3, 7) \)
  4. \( (3, 12) \)

Let's substitute \( x = 3 \) into the equation \( y = 4(3) + 2 \):

\[ y = 4(3) + 2 = 12 + 2 = 14 \]

Now, we can check each pair to see if the value of \( y \) matches the calculated value:

  1. For \( (3, 45) \): \( y = 45 \) (not a solution)
  2. For \( (3, 14) \): \( y = 14 \) (this is a solution)
  3. For \( (3, 7) \): \( y = 7 \) (not a solution)
  4. For \( (3, 12) \): \( y = 12 \) (not a solution)

The only ordered pair that is a solution to the equation \( y = 4x + 2 \) is \( (3, 14) \).