Graphing
Elimination
Substitution
Best Strategy
# of solutions
100

y=-5/3x+3

y=1/3x-3

What is 3,-2

100

−4x − 2y = −12

4x + 8y = −24

What is (6,-6)

100

y = 5

−2x − 3y = −7

What is (-4,5)

100

y=-2x+2

y=-2x-2

What is Graphing

100

The number of solutions if the graph is one line on top of the other line?

What is infinite solutions

200

y=4x+3

y=-x-2

What is -1,-1

200

−6x + 5y = 1

6x + 4y = −10

What is (-1,-1)

200

−2x − 3y = 39

y = −5x

What is (3,-15)

200

8x+y=-16

-3x+y=-5

What is Elimination

200

The number of solutions when the lines are parallel?

What is no solutions

300

y=-1/2x-1

y=1/4x-4

What is 4,-3

300

4x + 8y = 20

−4x + 2y = −30

What is (7,-1)

300

2x + y = 20

6x − 5y = 12

What is (7,6)

300

x=4x+5

y=7x+6(7x+6)

What is Subsitution

300

The lines intersect at one spot.

What is there is one solution

400

x - 3y = -15

x = -3

What is (-3,4)

400

-5x+y=-2

-5x+6y=-12

What is (0,-2)

400

−7x − 2y = −13

x − 2y = 11

What is (3,-4)

400

y=-1/2x-2

y=-3/2x+2

What is Graphing

400

The equations have the same slope but different y intercepts.

What is there is no solution.

500

x = 4y

x + 2y = 12



What is (8,2)

500

4y = 2x - 8

5x - 4y = 20

What is (4,0)

500

−4x + y = 6

−5x − y = 21


What is (-3,-6)

500

7x+2y=24

8x+2y=30

What is Elimination

500

The equations have the same slope and the same y intercept

What is there are infinite solutions