Question

find an ordered pair (x, y) that is a solution to the equation. x - 5y = 5 (x, y) = (□, □)

Explanation:

Step1: Choose a value for y

Let's choose \( y = 0 \) (a simple value to work with).

Step2: Substitute y into the equation

Substitute \( y = 0 \) into \( x - 5y = 5 \). We get \( x - 5(0)=5 \).
Simplify the left - hand side: \( x-0 = 5 \), so \( x = 5 \).

Answer:

\((5,0)\) (Note: There are other possible solutions. For example, if we choose \( y = 1 \), then \( x-5(1)=5\Rightarrow x=10\), and the ordered pair \((10,1)\) is also a solution. But \((5,0)\) is a valid one.)