Definition
Solving Equations
Writing System of Equations
Solving Inequalities
Writing System of Inequalities
100

When we have two or more linear equations

System of Equations

100

Fatima

100

 

3s + 1c = 38

3s + 2c = 52

100

100

The owner of Mark's Meat Market orders beef and chicken. He wants to but at least 50 pounds of meat but cannot spend more than $300. Beef is $3 a pound and chicken is $2 a pound. Write the inequality for this question. 


x+y \ge 5

3x +2y \le 300

200

A set of two or more inequalities 

System of Inequalities 

200

200

 

200

D

200

A radio station is giving away tickets to a concert. There are $10 tickets and $20 tickets. They want to give away at least 20 tickets but want to spend at most $280.

Let x = the number of $10 tickets

Let y = the number of $20 tickets

What system of inequalities models the situation?

x+y \ge 20

10x+20y \le 280

300

1. Less than 

2. Greater than

300

$4.25 

300

A

300

A

300

x= free throws y= jump shots 

Solution: May vary. (2 free throws ; 2 jump shots) 

1x+2y le30

400

1. Less than or equal to

2. Greater than or equal to

400

35 t-shirts

400

A drummer and guitarist each wrote songs for their band. The guitarist wrote 8 fewer than twice the number of songs that the drummer wrote. They wrote a total of 46 songs. Write a system of equations that models this situation if the drummer wrote d songs and the guitarist wrote g songs?

g=2d-8

g+d=46

400

Tell whether the ordered pair
(-3, 0) is a solution of the given system.
y ≤ x + 4
y ≥ 2x - 6

Yes

400

Cullin needs to save at least $100 for homecoming.  He works 2 jobs earning $8/hour at Culvers and $25/hour mowing lawns.  He only has time to work 14 hours before homecoming. Write the inequality for the description.

8x + 25y ≥ 100
x + y ≤ 14

500

For linear equations, what two things we need to make the equation.


Hint: y=mx+b

Slope & y-intercept

500

60 meters

500


y = 9.65x + 43
y = 8.40x + 58

500

C

500

Florence cannot spend more than $60 on clothes. She wants to buy jeans for $22 dollars and spend the rest on shirts. Each shirt costs $8. 

a) Write an inequality to describe this situation. 

b) How many shirts can she buy?

8s + 22 < 60

No more than 4 shirts 

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