Solving by Graphing
Solving by Elimination
Solving by Substitution
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The Best Method
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100

y = x + 4
y = 2x + 5

What is (-1,3)

100

The solution to the system of equations:

x + y = -6
x - y = -10

What is (-8, 2)?

100
The solution to the system:

x = 4y
2x + 3y = 22

What is (8, 2)
100

Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4.

x + y = 12

x - y = 4

100

y=x+2

y=2x-1

What is Graphing or Substitution Method

200
The solution to the system of equations:

y = 3x - 2
y = -x - 2

What is (0, -2)?
200

The solution to the system:

8x + 5y = 9
2x - 5y = -4

What is (0.5, 1)?

200
The solution to the system

y = x - 2
3x - y = 16

What is (7, 5)
200
Steve "accidentally" broke his piggybank to find that he has a combined total of 42 dimes and quarters. The coins totaled $8.25. 

q + d = 42

.25q + .1d = 8.25

200

y=2x+6

y=9x-199

What is Substitution Method

300
The solution to the system of equations:

y = -3
x = 5

What is (5, -3)
300
The solution to the system:

2x + 3y = 6
3x + 5y = 15

What is (-15, 12)?
300
The solution to the system

y = 3x - 1
7x + 2y = 37

What is (3, 8)
300

Matt and Ming are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of oranges and large boxes of oranges. Matt sold 3 small boxes of oranges and 14 large boxes of oranges for a total of $203. Ming sold 11 small boxes of oranges and 11 large boxes of oranges for a total of $220. Find the cost each of one small box of oranges and one large box of oranges.

3s + 14L = 203

11s + 11L = 220

300

5c+2b=5

5c-6b=2

What is Elimination Method

400

The solution to the system of equations

y = (1/3)x - 3
-2x + 3y = -12

What is (3, -2)

400
The solution to the system

2a - 4b = 12
-8a + 16b = -48

What is infinitely many solutions?
400
The solution to the system

3s - 2t = 4
t = 2s - 1

What is (-2, -5)
400

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.

3s + 1c = 38

3s + 2c = 52

400

y=2x

-2x+5y=4

What is Substitution Method

500
The solution to the system of equations:

y - 3x = 3
y = 3x - 2

What is no solution?
500
The solution to the system:

(1/3)x + (1/4)y = 10
(1/3)x - (1/2)y = 4

What is (24, 8)
500
The solution to the system

t + u = 12
t = (1/3)u

What is (3, 9)?
500

Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158 km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112 km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.

P + W = 158

P - W = 112

500

3y+2x=15

5y+5x=17

What is Elimination Method

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