4+3x = 2y
In an ordered pair the firs letter denotes the x coordinate and the second denote the y coordinate. For example if the pair is (a,b) then a is the x coordinate and b is the y coordinate.
So if an ordered pair satisfies an equation when you substitute respective x and y coordinate the equation should equate to 0.
4+3x = 2y
4+3x-2y = 0
Now here our left hand side will become 0 when a ordered pair satisfies the equation.
For our ordered pair x = 2 and y = -5
Now substituting these values for the left in above gives;
4+3*2-2*(-5)
= 4+6+10
= 20
Since left hand side not equate to 0 the ordered pair does not satisfy the equation.
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