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Determining Whether an Ordered Pair is a Solution of a System of Equations

To determine whether a given ordered pair is a solution to a system of two linear equations, substitute the xx-value and yy-value from the pair into each equation in the system separately, then simplify both sides of each equation. If the substitution produces a true numerical statement in every equation, the ordered pair is a solution to the system. If even one equation yields a false statement, the ordered pair is not a solution — it must satisfy all equations, not just some of them.

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