System of Equations Word Problems

There are 15 animals in a barn.  These animals are horses and chickens.  There are 44 legs in all.  Write the equations for the system.

Nancy went to the grocery story.  On Monday she purchased 4 apples and 6 bananas for a total of $13.  On Wednesday she purchased 3 apples and 7 bananas for a total of $13.50.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 4x + 6y = 3
  13.5x - 13y = 6
• x + y = 4
  x - y = 6
• 4x + 6y = 13
  3x + 7y = 13.5
• 4x - 6y = 13
  3x - 7y = 13.5

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The sum of Mr. Micklow and Ms. Craft's age is 55.  The difference is 3.  
Solve:
x + y = 55
x - y = 3

• (26, 23)
• (26, 29)
• (29, 26)
• (29, 32)

Amy sold 10 packages of sugar cookies and 2 packages of oatmeal cookies for $56. Adam sold 9 packages of sugar cookies and 3 packages of oatmeal cookies for $60. What is the price of 1 pack of sugar cookies and 1 pack of oatmeal cookies?

• Sugar Cookies $5 
  Oatmeal Cookies $3
• Sugar Cookies $4
  Oatmeal Cookies $8
• Sugar Cookies $2
  Oatmeal Cookies $6
• Sugar Cookies $3
  Oatmeal Cookies $6

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

How many solutions will this system have?

• No Solution
• Infinitely Many Solutions
• No Clue
• One solution

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

^{What is the solution?} 

• 1
• -2
• (1, 2)
• (1, -1)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

How many solutions will this system have? 

• No solution
• One Solution
• I Don't Know
• Infinitely Many Solutions

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

The solution (x, y) to a system of equations is the point where they...? 

• Run off the graph
• Don't touch
• Intersect
• Exist

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

Using Desmos,  What is the solution to the system?

• Infinite number of solutions
• (3, 3)
• (3, -3)
• (-3, 3)

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

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

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6