Question

find an ordered pair (x, y) that is a solution to the equation.
$x - 4y = 8$
$(x,y) = (\square,\square)$

Explanation:

Step1: Choose a value for y

Let's choose \( y = 0 \) (we can choose any value for y, 0 is a simple choice).

Step2: Substitute y into the equation

Substitute \( y = 0 \) into the equation \( x - 4y = 8 \). We get \( x - 4\times0 = 8 \).

Step3: Solve for x

Simplify the equation: \( x - 0 = 8 \), so \( x = 8 \).

Answer:

\((8, 0)\)

(Note: There are other possible ordered pairs. For example, if we choose \( y = 1 \), then \( x - 4\times1 = 8 \), \( x = 12 \), so \((12, 1)\) is also a solution. The answer above is just one of the possible solutions.)