Solve System of Equations by Elimination

Solve by elimination:

7x + y = -9

-3x - y = 5

• No solution

• (1,8)

• (-1,-3)

• (-1,-2)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What would be the first step in finding the solution with elimination?

• cross out the 3y and -3y

• cross out the 4x and x

• change all the signs of the second equation

• add 1 and -11

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve  the system of equations.  
   x + 5y = -27
-2x - 5y = 24

• (3, 6)

• (-3, -6)

• (-3, -4)

• (3, -6)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What would be the first step in finding the solution using elimination?

2x + 2y = -2

3x - 2y = 12

• you cannot solve this using eliminiation

• cross out the 2x and 3x

• cross out the 2y and -2y

• change to slope intercept form and graph

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve the following system by using elimination:

-2x - 5y = -15

x + 8y = 13

• (5, 1)

• (1, 5)

• (5, -1)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve the system of equations by elimination.
-x + y = -13
-8x - 4y = -8 

• (5, 8)

• (5, -8)

• (-5, -18)

• (-5, 8)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve the system by elimination.  

−8x − 10y = 20
−8x − 6y = −4 

• Infinite number of solutions  

• (6, 5) 

• (−6, −5) 

• (5, −6) 

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

 4x + 8y = 20
-4x + 2y = -30

• (-7,1)

• (2,-5)

• (-2,5)

• (7,-1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve for x and solve for y
3x  - 3y = 33
6x - 3y = 57

• (8,-3)

• (-3,8)

• (10,1)

• (10,-1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve by elimination
4x-6y= -6
-2x-12y= -12

• (0,1) 

• (1,0)

• (1,1)

• (2,1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6