elimination
substitution
graphing
vocabulary
mystery problems
100

 x + 3 y = 5

2x - 3y = -8

(-1,2)

100

y = 2

3x + 2y = 10 

(2,2)

100

y = 2x + 2

y = x - 1 

(3,-4)


100

what are the 3 main methods of solving systems of equations  

elimination 

graphing 

substitution 

100

Choose a method and solve. 

y = 1 and y = -7x - 6

(-1, 1)

200

4x - 3y = 16

5x + 3y = 20 

(4,0)

200

y = x + 1

2x + y =10 

(3,4)

200

y = 2x + 5

y = x + 3

(-2,1)

200

How can you tell that a system of equations has infinite solutions when looking at a graph

you will have the same line (one line on top of the other)
200

Chose a method and solve. 

x + y = 10 and -x - y = -10

Infinite Solutions

300

-2x - 9y = -25

-4x - 9y= 23 

(-1,3)

300

y = 5x - 1

2y = 3x + 12

(2,9)

300

3x - 2y = 8 

x + y = 6

(4,2)

300

How can you tell if a linear system has infinitely many solutions when solving algebraically

when you end up with a true statement

300

Choose a method and solve. 

4x + 5y = -22 and y = 3x + 7

(-3, -2)

400

4x - 9y = 2

12x - 5y = -38 

(-4,-2)

400

2x - 3y = -2

y= -4x + 24

(5,4)

400

y = 1/2x + 2

y = 1/4x + 4

(8,6)

400

what does it mean about the solution when the lines are parallel on a graph

no solution 

400

Choose a method and solve. 

-4x + 10y = 26 and -2x + 2y = 4

(1, 3)

500

The equations 5x + 2y = 48 and 3x + 2y = 32 represent the money collected from school concert tickets sales during two class periods. If x represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?

$8.00

500

x + y = 10

-y = 5 + x

no solution 

500

4x - 5y = 15

8x + 5y = 45

(5,1)

500

The method of solving equations where you add or subtract equations to end up with one variable.

elimination 

500

The school that Beth goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance.  On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 11 adult tickets and 13 student tickets for a total of $312.  The school took in$195 on the second day by selling 3 adult tickets and 12 student tickets. 

What is the price each of one adult ticket?

$13.00

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