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Ordered pairs are like coordinates on a map—they tell us where a point is located in a two-dimensional space. They are written in the form \( (x, y) \) where \( x \) is the first value and \( y \) is the second value. In our exercise, we have the ordered pair \( (-1, -3) \). Here, \( -1 \) is the value of \( x \) and \( -3 \) is the value of \( y \).

To use ordered pairs in an inequality, you substitute the values of \( x \) and \( y \) from the pair into the inequality equation. This gives you a way to check if the whole equation or inequality is true for this particular pair of numbers.

An important note: ordered pairs are direction-sensitive. This means \( (x, y) \) is not the same as \( (y, x) \)."},{