Solving Systems of Equations Using Elimination or Substitution

Solve this system by substitution.

• (1, -4)

• (1, 4)

• (-4, -7)

• (-7, -4)

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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)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Identify which method for solving systems is being described by this fact:
If one equation is isolated like y = 2x or x = 7 - 4y then this method should be used.

• Graphing

• Substitution

• Elimination (linear combination)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Identify which method for solving systems is being described by this fact: Equations must have like terms "stacked" up vertically, usually written in standard form.

• Graphing

• Substitution

• Elimination (linear combination)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

When solving the system, if you get a result of something like 6 = 6 or -2 = -2 and the answer is:

• No Solution

• Infinitely Many Solutions

• Not possible

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

What is the solution to this system?

• (-2, -2)

• (2, -2)

• (-2,2)

• (2, 2)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

What is the solution to the system of equations? 
y = 3x - 8
y = 4 - x

• (3,1)

• (1,3)

• (-3,1)

• (3,-1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What is the solution to the system?

• No solution

• (0, 2)

• (0, -4)

• (3, -3)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

Solve the system by elimination. 
−4x − 4y = 0
4x + 4y = 0 

• (−6, −4) 

• Infinite number of solutions  

• (−6, 10) 

• (6, 4) 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Solve by elimination
-2x + 6y = 16
-4x - 3y = 2

• (2,2)

• (-2, -2)

• (-2,2)

• (2,1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6