elimination
substitution
Christmas
word problems
Solve for….
100

Solve by elimination: 

y=9x -9

                             
 y= -9x +9

(1,0)

100

Solve with substitution: 

y=-6x +4

                                   

6y= 8x +20

(11,-62)

100

who is known for singing the really high notes?

Mariah Carrey 

100

Lisa and Jake went to a bookstore. Lisa bought 3 books and 2 notebooks for $45. Jake bought 2 books and 5 notebooks for $30. The cost of a book is the same, and the cost of a notebook is the same for both of them. Determine the cost of a book and the cost of a notebook. (*)

So, the cost of a book (bb) is $15, and the cost of a notebook (nn) is $0

100

Solve for x:

y= 2x + 8

y= 6x

X = 3

200

Solve by elimination: 

2x + 6y =36

                             
  -2x  + 5y = 12

(54,24)

200

Solve with substitution: 

12 = 4x + 8

                                  

 x = 2

No solution 

200

finish the lyric: frosty the snowman was A jolly happy soul…

with a corn cut pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal

200

Dave bought 4 books and 6 posters for $18, and Anna bought 4 books and 6 poster for $6, how much does one book cost and one poster cost. 

One book costs $3, one poster costs $1

200

Solve for y: 

y = 6x + 2

                 
 x = 1

Y = 8

300

Solve using elimination:

 2x + 4y = 12


                                   
1x - 4y = 10

(2, 2)

300

Solve with substituion: 

2x + y = 10

                               

Y = 6x + 8


(4, 32)

300

Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"

egg nog 

300

Anna bought 10 cookies and 2 macaroons for $10. Arron bought 2 cookies, and 2 maccarons for $14. How much does one macaroon cost?

one macaroon cost $4

300

Solve for y: 

y = 6x +1
                 

 X= 0

Y = 1

400

Solve by elimination: 

6x + 2y = 1
                             
 -6x + 1y = 0

(-2, 1)

400

Solve using substitution: 

3x + 1y = 12

                                   
X = 12

(12,-24)

400

what ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

The ghost of Christmas past, the ghost of Christmas present, and the ghost of Christmas future

400

John buys 3 packs of chocolates and 1 pack of gum for $4. Alexander buys 2 packs of chocolate and 2 packs of gum for $8. How much does one pack of chocolate cost?

$2

400

Solve for x: 

y = 1x + 2

                 
y = 7x

x = 4

500

Solve by elimination: 

4x + 10y = 60

                               

 2x -10y = 20

(20, -2)

500

(*)Solve with substitution:

2x + y = 10
                   
                                 

3x + 2y = 5

(25, 40)

500

finish the lyric: silent night, holy night, all is calm……

all is bright 

500

Dan buys 15 comic books and 2 action figures for $20. Ann buys 10 comic books and 6 action figures for $15. How much is one comic book?

One comic book book costs $0.73

500

Solve for y:

 y = 5x + 0

                 
 X = 1

                  

Y = 5