Question

substitute the coordinates into the equation and simplify the right sid
enter your response in the boxes. enter one number into each box.
$y = -2x - 1$
$-8 \stackrel{?}{=} -2\left(4\
ight) - 1$
$-8 \stackrel{?}{=} \square -1$
$-8 \stackrel{?}{=} \square$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate $-2(4)$

$$\begin{aligned}-2(4) &= -8\end{aligned}$$

Step2: Subtract 1 from the result

$$\begin{aligned}-8 - 1 &= -9\end{aligned}$$

Answer:

First box: $-8$
Second box: $-9$