Systems of Equations with Steps

Put the steps for solving by SUBSTITUTION in order:

• Solve for the second variable

• Solve one equation for x or y

• Plug that number into the other equation

• Solve for the first variable

• Plug the resulting expression into the other equation

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

In this system

x+3y=9

4x-2y=-6

it'll be easiest to start by solving the first equation for x.

The result of doing so is x=​9-3y.

Fill in the blanks to plug that expression in and solve for y:

4(​9-3y)-2​y =-6

36-​12y-2y=​-6

36-​14y =-6

-14y=​ (a)  

y=​ (b)  

• -42

• 3

• 30

• -3

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Put the steps for solving by ELIMINATION in order:

• Make sure the equations are lined up

• Multiply one or both equations by a number to get common but opposite coefficients

• Solve for the remaining variable

• Subtract the equations to eliminate one variable

• Plug that number into either original equation and solve for the other variable

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Let's solve a system by GRAPHING. Put the steps in order from first to last.

• Graph both lines using the slope and y-intercept

• Solve both equations for y to get slope-intercept form

• The intersection point is the solution

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

A customer at a store paid $64 for 3 large candles and 4 small candles. At the same store, a second customer paid $68 for 1 large candle and 8 small candles. The price of each large candle is the same, and the price of each small candle is the same. Which system of equations can be used to find the price in dollars of each large candle, x, and each small candle, y?

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 68

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 60

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 68

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 60

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A customer at a store paid $64 for 3 large candles and 4 small candles. At the same store, a second customer paid $4 more than the first customer for 1 large candle and 8 small candles. The price of each large candle is the same, and the price of each small candle is the same. Which system of equations can be used to find the price in dollars of each large candle, x, and each small candle, y?

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 68

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 60

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 68

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 60

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A customer at a store paid $64 for 3 large candles and 4 small candles. At the same store, a second customer paid $4 more than the first customer for 1 large candle and 8 small candles. The price of each large candle is the same, and the price of each small candle is the same.

Which system of equations can be used to find the price in dollars of each large candle, x, and each small candle, y?

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 68

• 4y = 3x + 64

  8y = x + 60

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 68

• 3x + 4y = 64

  x + 8y = 60

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Two linear equations with the same set of variables

• system of equations

• function

• association

• correlation

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

x+3y=9

4x-2y=-6

it'll be easiest to start by solving the first equation for x.

The result of doing so is x=​

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

In this system

x+3y=9

4x-2y=-6

it'll be easiest to start by solving the first equation for x.

The result of doing so is x=​9-3y.

Fill in the blanks to plug that expression in and solve for y:

4(​ (a)   )-2​ (b)   =-6

36-​ (c)   y-2y=​ (d)  

36-​ (e)   =-6

• 9-3y

• y

• 12

• -6

• 14y

• x

• 10y

• x+3y

• 24y

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6