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100

Solve the system of equations graphically.

y = 2x + 3

y = -5x - 4


(-1,1)


100

Solve the systems of equations using substitution:

y = 9x - 9

y = 9

9 = 9x - 9             Substitute x into an equation

18 = 9x                        y = 9                          

2 = x            Solution:  (2 , 9)                        

100

Solve the systems of equations using Elimination:

14x + 2y = 26

-14x - 6y = -50

14x + 2y = 26             Substitute y into an equation

-14x - 6y = -50               14x + 2(6) = 26              

       -4y = -24                  14x + 12 = 26               

          y = 6                        14x = 14                    

                                             x = 1                      

Solution:  (1 , 6)

200

Solve the system of equations graphically.

y = (5/3)x + 2

y = -3


200

Solve the systems of equations using substitution:

y = -8

y = -2x - 12

-8 = -2x - 12             Substitute x into an equation

4 = -2x                               y = -8                       

-2 = x             Solution:  (-2 , -8)                       

200

Solve the systems of equations using Elimination:

-3x - 5y = 2

3x + 5y = 7

-3x - 5y = 2

3x + 5y = 7

       0 = 9

Never true!  No solution!

300

Solve the system of equations graphically.


300

Solve the systems of equations using substitution:

y = 2x - 15

y = 5x

5x = 2x - 15             Substitute x into an equation

3x = -15                               y = 5(-5)                

x = -5                                   y = -25                 

Solution:  (-5 , -25)                                           

300

Solve the systems of equations using Elimination:

-6x - 10y = 4

6x + 10y = -4

-6x - 10y = 4

6x + 10y = -4

       0 = 0

Always true!  Infinite Solutions!

400

Solve the system of equations graphically.

y = (1/2)x - 3

3y = (3/2)x - 9

Infinitely Many Solutions


400

Solve the systems of equations using substitution:

y = 3x

-3x - y = -24

-3x - 3x = -24             Substitute x into an equation

-6x = -24                               y = 3(4)                  

x = 4                                     y = 12                    

Solution:  (4 , 12)                                          

400

Solve the systems of equations using Elimination:

-3x - 24y = -66

9x + 12y = -42

-9x - 72y = -198        Substitute y into an equation

9x + 12y = -42               9x + 12(4) = -42             

       -60y = -240                9x + 48 = -42              

          y = 4                          9x = -90                   

                                             x = -10                    

Solution:  (-10 , 4)

400

Check to see if the solution (3,2) is correct for the system of equations below.

-2x + 6y = 6

-7x + 8y = -5

-2x + 6y = 6            -7x + 8y = -5

-2(3) + 6(2) = 6      -7(3) + 8(2) = -5

-6 + 12 = 6               -21 + 16 = -5

6 = 6                            -5 = -5

500

Solve the system of equations graphically.

2y = 4x + 4

9y = 18x + 9


No Solutions


500

Solve the systems of equations using substitution:

x = -2y + 5

x + y = 2

-2y + 5 + y = 2          Substitute y into an equation

-y + 5 = 2                            x + 3 = 2                  

-y = -3                                   x = -1                     

y = 3              Solution:  (-1 , 3)                          

500

Solve the systems of equations using Elimination:

2y + x = 3

-y - 2x = 21

2y + x = 3                Substitute x into an equation

-2y - 4x = 42                 2y + (-15) = 3               

      -3x = 45                             2y = 18              

          x = -15                               y = 9                

Solution:  (-15 , 9)

500

Check to see if the solution (-4,3) is correct for the system of equations below.

-3x - 3y = 3

y = -5x - 17

-3x - 3y = 3                y = -5x - 17

-3(-4) - 3(3) = 3         3 = -5(-4) - 17

    12 - 9 = 3              3 = 20 - 17

        3 = 3                   3 = 3