Vocabulary
Graphing
Substitution
Elimination
Word Problems
100

The answer to an equation or system of equations

Solution

100

What is the solution?

Infinite Solutions
100

The solution to the system

x = 4y

2x + 3y = 22

(8,2)

100

The solution to the system

x + y = -6 

x - y = -10

(-8,2)

100

A puppy named Cricket started out at 2 pounds and gained 4 pounds every month. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the age  and the weight .

y = 4x + 2

200

These types of lines have no solution

Parallel lines

200

Find the solution.


(-2,2)

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) or (0.5, 1)

200

A plumber charges $79 to visit a client's home, plus an additional $84 per hour. If a plumber's visit lasted 8 hours, how much would it cost? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

$751

300

The equation y= mx + b is more formally known as 

slope-intercept form

300

Solve by Graphing.

y = 3x + 1

-6x + 2y = 8

No solution

300

The solution to the system 

y = 3x - 1 

7x + 2y = 31

(3,8)

300

The solution to the system

  2a - 4b = 12
-8a + 16b = -48

Infinite Solutions
300

A person can pay $39 for a membership to the art museum and then go to the museum for just $2 per visit. What is the maximum number of visits a member of the art museum can make for a total cost of $49? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

y = 2x + 39

x = 5 visits

400

The ratio of rise to run

Slope

400

Solve by graphing

y = 2/3x + 3

y = 2x - 6

(6,6)

400

The solution to the system

3s - 2t = 4

t = 2s - 1

(-2, -5)

400

The solution to the system

5x - 4y = 18

x + y = -9

(-2, -7)

400

A puppy named Cricket started out at 3 pounds and gained 6 pounds every month. At how many months did Cricket weigh 51 pounds? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

y = 6x + 3

x = 8 months 

500

-3x and +3x is an example of a

zero pair

500

Solve by graphing.

5x+ 2y = 4

9x + 2y = 12

(2, -3)

500

The solution to the system

t + u = 12

t = (1/3)u

(3,9)

500

The solution to the system:

2x + 3y = 6
3x + 5y = 15

(-15, 12)

500

John needs to weigh 150 pounds to qualify for his wrestling match. He is currently 157 pounds, he has started a workout plan and will loose half of a pound each week. Write and solve and equation to find how many weeks it will take John to reach his goal weight. 

y = 157 - 0.5x , 12 weeks

y = -0.5x + 157 , 12 weeks