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100

A solution to a system of linear equations is written as what? 

BE SPECIFIC

What is a coordinate point?

What is an ordered pair?

100

You and your friend are at the football game. You buy two popcorns, p, for $6. Your friend buys 2 popcorns, p, and a Fanta, f,  for $9.50.

What is the solution(s) to our system, of linear equations? Write your answer in the form of ( p , f ).

USE UNITS OF MEASURE

What is ($3, $3.50)?

100

Is the ordered pair ( -1 , 1 )  a solution to the linear system below? 

Remember an ordered pair is in the form (x, y)

-x + 2y = 3
 y = x + 3

What is no? It works for the top one, but not the bottom.

100

Solve this system of equations using any method:

Remember a solution to a system of linear equations is in the form (x,y). Simplify your answer if possible.

y = -2x + 4

y = 2x - 6

What is (2.5, -1)? 

100

How many solutions are there to the following system of linear equations?

y = -x - 2

y = -x - 5

What is one?

200

A system of linear equations which has no solutions contains two equations which might be described as what when graphed?

What is parallel? 


What are parallel lines?

200

You have 9 packages of toilet paper. Some packages have 3 rolls, but other packages have only 1 roll. In all, there are 20 rolls.

Write a system of linear equations to model this scenario. You do not need to solve. Use x and y for variables. 

What is x + y = 9 and 3x + y = 20.


What is x + y = 9 and x + 3y = 20.

200

Is the ordered pair (3,2) a solution to this system of linear equations? 

2x + 3y = 12

x − y = 1

What is yes?

200

Solve this system of equations using any method:

Simplify your answer if possible.

 3y =  3x + 9

 -½x + y = 3

What is (0 , 3)?

200

How many solutions are there to the following system of linear equations?

y - x = 5

x + y = 5

What is one?

300

How many solutions are there to the equation:

y = 2x + 3

What is infinite solutions?

300

You have some $1 bills and $5 bills. In all, you have 9 bills worth $25.


Write a system of linear equations to model this scenario. You do not need to solve. Use x and y for variables.

What is x + y = 9 and x + 5y = 25

What is x + y = 9 and 5x + y = 25

300

Is the ordered pair (-1, 2) a solution to this system of linear equations?

2x − y = 4

4x − 2y = 10

What is no. The lines are parallel so there are no solutions. 

300

Solve this system of equations using any method:

Simplify your answer if possible.

2x + y = 12

3y = 8x + 1

What is (2.5, 7)?

300

How many solutions are there to the following system of linear equations?

y = x - 6

3y = 3x - 6

What is none?

400

You can solve a system of equations by adding or subtracting the equations in such a way that one variable drops out.  This is called the ____________ method

What is elimination?

400

You have some $2 bills and $5 bills. In all, you have 7 bills worth $29.


Write a system of linear equations to model this scenario. You do not need to solve. Use x and y for variables.

 What is 5x + 2y = 29 and x + y = 7?

What is 2x + 5y = 29 and x + y = 7?

400

How many solutions are there to the following system of linear equations?

2x + y - x = 3

6x + 2y - 4x = 6

What is infinitely many?

500

The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected. How many children and how many adults attended?

Write a system of equations to match the situation then solve. Write your answer in the form of (c , a)

c + a = 2200 

$1.50c + $4.00a = $5050

Solved:
(1500, 700)