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Substitution or Elimination
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Eliminate!
Word Problems
100

1/2x - 5y = 10

-1/2x + 5y = -10

Infinite

100

y = x + 3

3x - 4y = -7

Substitution

100

y = 2x - 2

y = x + 3

y = 8

x = 5

100

3x - 8y = 31

7x +8y = 19

y = -2

x = 5

100

Calvin has 17 more nickels than quarters. He has 3 Quarters. How many nickels does he have?

20 nickels

200

x + 6y = -18

x - 6y = 18

one solution

200

-8x + 4y = 11

4x - y = 2

Elimination

200

x = 7y + 4

x = 5y - 8

y = -6

x = -38

200

y - 2x = 0

3y - 5x = -4

x = -4

y = -8

200

Bha'seers grade is half as much as Hossans. Hossan has an 80% in a class worth 100 points. How many points does Bha'seer have?

40 points

300

7x + 2y = -14

-7x + 2y = -14

one solution

300

4x + 2y = 8

7x +8y = 5

Elimination

300

y = 1/2x + 5

2y + 4x = -10

y = 3

x = -4

300

x + 6y = -18

x - 6y = 18

x = 0

y = 3

300

Pedro has a stand where he sells tea and lemonade. He sells lemonade for $2 per cup and tea for $4 per cup. This weekend, Pedro sold 5 times as much lemonade as tea. He earned a total of $120. Write a system of equations that represents this situation.

4t +2l = 120

l = 5t

400

y = 2x +4

y = 2x +9

no solutions

400

-5y - 12 = x

4 - 5y = x

Substitution


400

2x = 4y - 6

8y + 10 = 2x

y = -4

x = -9

400

-3x -4y = 15

9x +7y = 25

y = -14

x = 13 2/3

400

Maria and Curtis both study a second language. Maria studies German 3 hours per week and Curtis studies French 2 hours per week. Curtis has already studied 4 hours when Maria starts her studying. How many weeks will it take for both of them to study the same number of hours?

4 weeks.

500

3/4x - 9y = 12

-3/4x + 9y = 12

no solutions

500

2x = 5y - 3

2x = 8y + 6

Substitution

500

4x + y = 3

-6x - 5y = 6

y = -3

x = 3/2

500

x + y = 10

6x + 8y = 72

y = 6

x = 4

500

Agnes has 23 collectible stones, all of which are labradorite crystals or galena crystals. Labradorite crystals are worth $20 each, while galena crystals are worth $13 each. Agnes earns $439 by selling all of her crystals. How many stones of each type did she sell?

g = 3

L = 20

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