Compacted Substitution Word Problems

A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. Which system of equations could be used to find the number of toppings when both companies cost the same amount? 

• y = 6.80 + .65x
  y=7.30+.90x
• x + y = 6.80
  x + y = 7.30
• y = 6.80+.90x
  y = 7.30 + .65x
• y + .90x = 6.80
  y + .65x = 7.30

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

At a college bookstore, Carla purchased a math textbook and a novel that cost a total of $54, not including tax. If the price of the math textbook, t, is $8 more than 3 times the price of the novel, n, which system of linear equations could be used to determine the price of each book?

• t + n = 54
  t = 3n + 8
• t + n = 54
  n = 3t + 8
• t + n = 54
  t = 3n - 8
• t + n = 8
  t = 3n + 54

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other.  Let x and y represent the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could be used? 

• x + y = 1550
  y  = 4x
• x + y = 1550
  y = x + 4
• y - x = 1550
  y = 4x
• y = 1550 + x
  y = x + 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Solve:
y = -1x - 5
4x - 8y = 4

• (-3, -2)
• (5, -7)
• (3, 9)
• (-5, 4)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve:
x = -3y - 17
2x + 3y = -7

• (1, -20)
• (3, 0)
• (-5, -2)
• (10 , -9)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.9

Solve the following systems of equations using substitution:

2y + x = -15

x = 3y

• (-3, -9)

• (-9, -3)

• (-3, 9)

• (9, -3)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What is the solution to this system?

y= 4x + 3

2x - 3y = 21

• (3,-9)

• (-3,-9)

• (-3,9)

• (0,1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What is the solution for this system?

5x-3y=-2

y=4

• (-2,-4)

• (4,2)

• (-2,4)

• (2,4)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve for x and y
y = 2x + 1
y = 4x - 1

• (1,3)
• (-1,-3)
• (-1,3)
• (3,1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Give the solution to the system

• (3,1)

• (1,3)

• (-1,3)

• No solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B