Substitution
Elimination Basic
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Word Problems
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100

The solution to the system:

x = 4y
2x + 3y = 22

(8, 2)
100

The solution to the system of equations:

r + s = -6
r - s = -10

(-8, 2)

100

The solution to the system:

-5x - 3y = -25

2x + 5y = 29

(2, 5)

100

The sum of two numbers is 104. Their difference is 68. What are the numbers?

86 and 18

100

The solution to the system using the graphing calculator. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

y=-2.5x + 45

y= x -13

(16.57, 3.57)

200

The solution to the system

y = x - 2
3x - y = 16

(7, 5)

200

The solution to the system:

8a + 5b = 9
2a - 5b = -4

(1/2, 1)

200

The solution to the system:

-8x + 2y = 6
-10x + 3y = 7

(-1, -1)
200

A shopper bought 6 shirts and 8 hats for $700. A week later, at the same prices, he bought 9 shirts and 6 hats for $660. What was the cost of one shirt?

$30 per one shirt

200

The solution to the system using the graphing calculator. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

y = -1.15x + 15

y = 2.215X - 22

(11.30, 2.00)

300

The solution to the system

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

(3, 8)

300

The solution to the system:

-3x - 5y = -3
3x + 5y = -3

No solution

300

The solution to the system:

9x - 3y = -12
7x + 7y = -28

(-2, -2)

300

White chocolate costs $2.00 per bar, and dark chocolate costs $2.50 per bar. If you buy 15 bars of chocolate for $34 dollars, how many bars of dark chocolate did you buy?

7 white chocolate and 8 dark chocolate bars

300

The solution to the system using the graphing calculator. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

y =.56x - 35

y = 1.45x - 44

(10.11, -29.34)

400

The solution to the system

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

(-2, -5)

400

The solution to the system:

6x - 4y = 8
-3x - 4y = -28

(4, 4)

400

The solution to the system:

8x - 6y = -10

-5x + 7y = -23

(-8, -9)

400

The senior classes at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to New York City. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 1 van and 6 buses with 372 students. High School B rented and filled 4 vans and 12 buses with 780 students. Each van and each bus carried the same.

(18, 59)

18 students per van and 59 students per bus

400

Use the graphing calculator to find the solution. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

y = 1.43x - 21

y - 17 = -3.15x

(8.30, -9.14)

500

The solution to the system

3x + y = 4

-6x - 2y = -8

Many Solutions

500

The solution to the system:

-8x + 6y = 0

4x - y = 16

(6, 8)

500

The solution to the system:

-7x - 7y = 7

-12x -11y = 20

(-9, 8)

500

Devon has been saving $5 & $10 for the past four years. Over spring break he wanted to see how much money he has saved up. After counting the money he calculated that he has a total of $395 & had 49 bills. Based on this information, how many $5 & $10 bills does he have?

(19, 30)

19 - $5 bills
30 - $10 bills

500

Write a system of equations that has the
solution (4, -3).

Many different possibilities.