Examples

Find Three Ordered Pair Solutions
f(x)=x+7(x-2)
Step 1
Write f(x)=x+7(x-2) as an equation.
y=x+7(x-2)
Step 2
Simplify x+7(x-2).
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Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
y=x+7x+7-2
Step 2.1.2
Multiply 7 by -2.
y=x+7x-14
y=x+7x-14
Step 2.2
Add x and 7x.
y=8x-14
y=8x-14
Step 3
Choose any value for x that is in the domain to plug into the equation.
Step 4
Choose 0 to substitute in for x to find the ordered pair.
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Step 4.1
Remove parentheses.
y=8(0)-14
Step 4.2
Simplify 8(0)-14.
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Step 4.2.1
Multiply 8 by 0.
y=0-14
Step 4.2.2
Subtract 14 from 0.
y=-14
y=-14
Step 4.3
Use the x and y values to form the ordered pair.
(0,-14)
(0,-14)
Step 5
Choose 1 to substitute in for x to find the ordered pair.
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Step 5.1
Remove parentheses.
y=8(1)-14
Step 5.2
Simplify 8(1)-14.
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Step 5.2.1
Multiply 8 by 1.
y=8-14
Step 5.2.2
Subtract 14 from 8.
y=-6
y=-6
Step 5.3
Use the x and y values to form the ordered pair.
(1,-6)
(1,-6)
Step 6
Choose 2 to substitute in for x to find the ordered pair.
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Step 6.1
Remove parentheses.
y=8(2)-14
Step 6.2
Simplify 8(2)-14.
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Step 6.2.1
Multiply 8 by 2.
y=16-14
Step 6.2.2
Subtract 14 from 16.
y=2
y=2
Step 6.3
Use the x and y values to form the ordered pair.
(2,2)
(2,2)
Step 7
These are three possible solutions to the equation.
(0,-14),(1,-6),(2,2)
Step 8
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