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Solving Systems Algebraically
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100

Is the ordered pair (-1,2) a solution?

y = 3x + 5

3x+4y=5

YES

100

What is the solution of this systems of equations?

y=2x+5

y=3x+9

Solution: (-4,-3)

100

What is the solution of this systems of equations?

Solution = (2,2)

100

Celia has 30 coins that total $4.80. All of her coins are dimes, D, and quarters, Q. Which system of equations models this situation?

A)  D+Q=4.80

.10D +.25Q =30

B) D+Q=30

.10D +.25Q =4.80

C) D+Q=30

.25D +.10Q =4.80

D) D+Q=4.80

.25D +.10Q =30

B) D+Q=30

.10D +.25Q =4.80

100

Find one value for x.

xy = 72 

x + y = 17

x = 8 or 9 

200

Is the ordered pair (5, -1) a solution?

x=-2y+3

y=x-4

NO

200

Solve the following system of equations ALGEBRAICALLY:

y=x+6

x+2y=6

Solution: (-2,4)

200

How many solutions does this systems of equations have?

NO SOLUTION

200

Mac joins a fitness club that has a membership fee of $20 plus $15 per month. Uri's club has a fee of $40 and charges $10 per month. Write a systems of equations to represent this situation. DO NOT SOLVE. 

y=15x+20

y=10x+40

200

What day in April is the PSAT? 

19th
300

What is the value of x in the solution of the system of equations? 

3x+ 2y = 12

5x -2y= 4?


2

300

Solve the following systems of equations ALGEBRAICALLY: 

-7x-4y=-4 

-9x-y=-30

Solution = (4,-6)

300

Graph the following systems of equations and identify the solution. 

y=1/2x+1

y=-3/4x-4

Solution = (-4, -1)

300

Taxi company A charges $4 plus $0.50 per mile. Taxi company B charges $5 plus $0.25 per mile. Write a system of equations that could be used to represent this situation. After how many miles will the cost be the same for both taxi cabs?

y=.50x+4

y=0.25x+5

After 4 miles the cost will be the same. 

300

The sum of two numbers is 10. The difference of the same two numbers is 7. What are the two numbers?

8.5 and 1.5

400

If  a+3b=13  and  a+b=5 , what is the value of b?

b = 4

400

Solve the following systems of equations ALGEBRAICALLY: 

3x+2y=4 

4x+3y=7

Solution= (-2,5)

400

Graph the following systems of equations and identify the solution. 

4x-2y=10 

y=-2x-1

Solution = (1,-3)

400

Cass spent $14.85 to buy 13 flowers. She bought lilies, which cost $1.25 and tulips, which cost $0.90 each. How many of each flower did Cass buy?

9 lilies and 4 tulips

400

Taft High School has 7 Administrators. This consists of 1 principal and 6 assistant principals. Can you name 4 out of the 7 administrators? 

Mr. Grishaber (Principal)

Mr. Glowacz (AP - TFA)

Mrs. Hess (AP - TFA) 

Mr. Flores (AP - VC) 

Mr. Levins (AP - VC)

Mrs. Greenblatt (AP - VC) 

Mr. Kuzma (AP - VC)

500

Find the value of k so that the system of equations below has no solution: 

4x-8y=-4

kx-28y=-13

k = 14

500

Solve the following systems of equations ALGEBRAICALLY: 

0.3x+0.2y=0.4 

0.5x+0.4y=0.7

Solution = 

(1, 1/2)

500

Graph the following systems of equations and identify the solution.

7x+y=-3

-14x-2y=6

 

Solution = Infinitely Many Solutions

500

The drama club is running a lemonade stand to raise money for its new production. A local grocery store donated cans of lemonade and bottles of water. Cans of lemonade sell for $2 each and bottles of water sell for $1.50 each. The club needs to raise $570 to cover the cost of renting costumes. The students will accept a total of 360 cans and bottles. Write a system of that can be used to represent this situation then solve it. 

System: 

2x + 1.5y = 570

x + y = 360

Solution: 60 cans of lemonade, 300 bottles of water 

500

Find  3x-y  if 

8x+8y=24

x+2y=8

-11 because x = -2 and y = 5