Question 13 Marks
Show that the points A(1, 2), B(-1, -16) and C(0, -7) lie on the graph of the linear equation y = 9x - 7.
Answer
View full question & answer→For A(1, 2), we have 2 = 9(1) - 7 = 9 - 7 = 2
For B(-1, -16), we have -16 = 9(-1) - 7 = -9 - 7 = -16
For C(0, -7), we have -7 = 9(0) - 7 = 0 - 7 = -7
We see that the line y = 9x - 7 is satisfied by the points A(1, 2), B(-1, -16) and C(0, -7).
Therefore, A(1, 2), B(-1, -16) and C(0, -7) are solutions of the linear equation y = 9x - 7 and therefore, lie on the graph of the linear equation y = 9x - 7.
For B(-1, -16), we have -16 = 9(-1) - 7 = -9 - 7 = -16
For C(0, -7), we have -7 = 9(0) - 7 = 0 - 7 = -7
We see that the line y = 9x - 7 is satisfied by the points A(1, 2), B(-1, -16) and C(0, -7).
Therefore, A(1, 2), B(-1, -16) and C(0, -7) are solutions of the linear equation y = 9x - 7 and therefore, lie on the graph of the linear equation y = 9x - 7.
