Graphing
Substitution
Elimination
Word Problems
100

y = -1/2x-1

y = 1/4x - 4

(4, -3)

100

y = 3

3x + y = 18

(5, 3)

100

  x − y = 11 

2x + y = 19

(10,-1)

100

Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 23 and their difference is 13

18 and 5

200

y = 2x - 3 

y = -3x + 2

(1,-1)

200

y = −2 

4x − 3y = 18

(3,-2)

200

−6x + 5y = 1 

  6x + 4y = −10

(-1,-1)

200

There are 13 animals in the barn. Some are chickens and some are pigs. There are 40 legs in all. How many of each animal are there?

Pigs: 7

Chickens: 6

300

y = 4x + 1 

y = x - 2

(-1,-3)

300

2x − 3y = −1 

y = x − 1

(4,3)

300

−6x + 6y = 6 

−6x + 3y = −12

(5,6)

300

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral 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. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.

senior citizen ticket: $8

child ticket: $14

400

y = -1/3x +2

y = -2x - 3

(-3,3)

400

−5x + y = −2 

−3x + 6y = −12

(0,-2)

400

  8x + 14y = 4 

−6x − 7y = −10

(4,-2)

400

Judy worked 8 hours and Ben worked 10 hours. Their combined pay was $80. When Judy worked 9 hours and Ben worked 5 hours, their combined pay was $65. Find the hourly rate of pay for each person.

Judy: $5 per hour

Ben: $4 per hour