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Solving System of Equation By Elimination Method

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
4x +  8y = 20
-4x + 2y = -30
Which variable will be eliminated?
a)
The  x
b)
The  y
c)
The  z
d)
The unknown
2.

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

4x + 3y = 1

x - 3y = -11

a)

cross out the 3y and -3y

b)

cross out the 4x and x

c)

change all the signs of the second equation

d)

add 1 and -11

3.
Identify the solution to this system of equations.
a)
(4, -1)
b)
(-1, 4)
c)
(-4, 1)
d)
(-4, -1)
4.
A system of two parallel lines will have how many solutions?
a)
One Solution
b)
Two Solutions
c)
No Solution
d)
Infinite Solutions
5.
Solve by elimination:
4x+9y=28
-4x-y=-28
a)
(-7,0)
b)
(6,0)
c)
(-6,0)
d)
(7,0)
6.
Solve the system by elimination.  

−8x − 10y = 20
−8x − 6y = −4 
a)
Infinite number of solutions  
b)
(6, 5) 
c)
(−6, −5) 
d)
(5, −6) 
7.
What is the first step in solving this equation? 
5x + 7 = 12
a)
Divide by 5
b)
Subtract 5
c)
Multiply by 7
d)
Subtract 7
8.

Solve for variable x in the following equation:


11 = 3x + 8x

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 2

c)

x = 3

d)

x = 4

9.
What is the solution?
a)
(1, -1)
b)
(-1, 1)
c)
(0, -2)
d)
(0, 1)
10.

Solve by elimination

-6x + 5y = 1

6x + 4y = -10

a)

(-1,7/5)

b)

(0,-1)

c)

(1,1)

d)

(-1,-1)

11.
Solve by elimination:
-9x - 4y = -20
5x + 4y = 4
a)
(-4,4)
b)
(4,4)
c)
(4,-4)
d)
(-4,-4)
12.

Solve by elimination:

7x + y = -9

-3x - y = 5

a)

No solution

b)

(1,8)

c)

(-1,-3)

d)

(-1,-2)

13.
Solve  the system of equations.  
   x + 5y = -27
-2x - 5y = 24
a)
(3, 6)
b)
(-3, -6)
c)
(-3, -4)
d)
(3, -6)
14.
 Solve using elimination.
 7x + 2y = 24
  8x + 2y = 30
a)
(6,-9)
b)
(-9,6)
c)
No solution
d)
Infinite number of solutions
15.

6x + 7y = -15

6x - 2y = 12


Will you add or subtract to "eliminate" the x variable?

a)

add

b)

subtract