Answer :
Test: (x, y) = (-2, -4):
y = 3x -2
-4 = 3(-2) -2
-4 = -6 -2
-4 = -8. This is not true. Therefore (-2, -4) is not a solution.
y = 3x -2
-4 = 3(-2) -2
-4 = -6 -2
-4 = -8. This is not true. Therefore (-2, -4) is not a solution.