If (2, 5) is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = m, find the value of m

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asked Jan 5, 2023 58.5k views

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Yura Shinkarev · Answer 1 · 2023-01-11T15:38:51+0000

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2x + 3y = m

m = 2x + 3y

m = 2(2) + 3(5)

m = 4 + 15

m = 19

The idea is to replace x with 2 and y with 5. Then use PEMDAS to simplify. When it comes to ordered pairs, the x coordinate is always listed first.