System of Equations Substitution

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What is a system of equations?

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A set of two or more equations with the same variables that are solved together.

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What does it mean to solve a system of equations?

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Finding the values of the variables that satisfy all equations in the system simultaneously.

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What is the substitution method in solving systems of equations?

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A method where one equation is solved for one variable, and that expression is substituted into the other equation.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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Rearranging the equation to get the variable on one side and all other terms on the other side.

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What is the first step in using the substitution method?

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Solve one of the equations for one variable in terms of the other variable.

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Given the equations y = 2x + 3 and 4x - y = 1, what is the first step to solve using substitution?

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Substitute 2x + 3 for y in the second equation.

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What is the solution to the system: y = 4x + 3 and 2x - 3y = 21?

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(-3, -9)

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What is the solution to the system: y = -1x - 5 and 4x - 8y = 4?

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(-3, -2)

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What is the solution to the system: y = 4x + 9 and y = 5x + 10?

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(-1, 5)

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What is the solution to the system: y = 4x - 10 and y = 3x - 5?

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(5, 10)