-3x+y=9
-3x+y=2
No Solution
1000 POINT QUESTION
Tim has $20 to buy snacks for 12 people in an office. Each person will get one snack. Time is buying bags of pretzels that cost $1.50 per bag and bags of crackers that cost $2.00 per bag.
Write a system of equations that can be used to find the values of x and y?
x+y=12
1.5x+2y=20
3(x-10)
3x-30
Wegmans sells ground turkey for $6 per pound and ground chicken for $5 per pound. Ms. Rogers paid $24.50 for a 5-pound mixture of the meats. The system of equations shown can be used to represent this situation.
x+y=24
6x+5y=24.50
What does the variable x represent in the system of equations?
x-y=-2
3x-y=7
One Solution
Solve the following system algebraically using substitution:
2x+4y=20
y=x-1
(4,3)
-15x-40
Anthony and Julian go to Wendy’s. Anthony orders 3 fries and 5 cheeseburgers and his total bill is $26. Julian's bill is $20 for 4 fries and 3 cheeseburgers.
Write a system of equations to represent Anthony's bill and Julian's bill.
Anthony - 3x+5y=26
Julian - 4x+3y=20
4x+9=13
3x+4=10
One Solution
Is (1,-4) a solution the system of equations below?
2x+y= -2
x – 3y= 13
Yes
-2=-2
13=13
2x + 3y= 10
Multiply the whole equation by 3.
6x+9y=30
KIPP High School is selling tickets to a talent show 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.
Day 1- 3x+1y=38
Day 2- 3x+2y=52
What does the term 2y represent in the systems of equations?
The number of children's tickets purchased on the second day.
3y=15x+60
Infinite Solutions
Solve the following system algebraically using substitution:
3x+5y=23
y=x+3
Write your answer as an ordered pair (x,y). Show all of your work!
(1,4)
-2x+8y=16
Multiply whole equation by -½
x-4y=-8
x+y=3
8x+14y=31.50
What does the variable x represent in this system of equations?
2x+3y=-6
4x+6y=-12
Infinite Solutions
Is (2,-3) a solution to the system?
2x+y=1
x-2y=8
Yes
1=1
8=8
-4x – 4y=12
Multiply whole equation by ½
-2x-2y=6
A store sells almonds for $8 per pound and peanuts for $14 per pound. A customer paid $31.50 for a 3-pound mixture of almonds and peanuts. The system of equations shown can be used to represent this situation.
x+y=3
8x+14y=31.50
What does the term 14y represent in this system of equations?
The number of dollars the customer paid for peanuts