Addition and Subtraction System of Elimination

• (-5, -9)

• (9, 5)

• (5, 9)

• (-9, -5)

• (1, 4)

• (4, 1)

• (1, -4)

• (-4, 1)

• (4, -2)

• (-2, 4)

• (2, 4)

• (2, -4)

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

• (8,-3)

• (-3,8)

• (10,1)

• (10,-1)

To eliminate a variable in the system, should you add the equations or subtract the equations?

• Add

• Subtract

• Neither

Which variable is the easiest to eliminate in this system?

• x

• y

• both

• neither

Solve using Elimination Method:

x - y = 11

2x + y = 19

• (10,-1)

• (-1,10)

• (3,-4)

• (6,7)

What is the solution?

• (1, -2)

• (-2, 1)

• (-4, 1)

• (2, 1)

Adding or subtracting equations in a system to get rid of one of the variables

• System of Equations

• Elimination

• Intersection

• Substitution

When the equations share a variable that has opposite coefficients (like 6x and -6x), the method that would most likely be easiest to use to solve would be

• Graphing

• Substitution

• Elimination by Addition

• Elimination by Subtraction