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Substitution Introduction

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A synonym for solve.

(a)  

2.

This is a letter that can be replaced by any given value (e.g. tt ).



(a)  

3.

Evaluate the expression 0.1m+812n0.1m+8-12n when m=30m=30 and n=14n=\frac{1}{4}  



(a)  

4.

Evaluate the expression 5wwx5w-\frac{w}{x} when w=6w=6 and x=2.x=2.  



(a)  

5.

Evaluate the expression 8+w48+\frac{w}{4} when w=16.w=16.  



(a)  

6.

Evaluate the expression p25\frac{p}{2}-5 when p=14.p=14.  



(a)  

7.

Evaluate the expression 130.75w+8x13-0.75w+8x when w=12w=12 and x=12.x=\frac{1}{2}.  

a)

3

b)

4.5

c)

8

d)

13

8.

Evaluate the expression ab0.5bab-0.5b when a=1a=1 and b=5.b=5.  

a)

2.5

b)

0

c)

15.45

d)

-5

9.

Evaluate the expression 37r+58s\frac{3}{7}r+\frac{5}{8}s when r=14r=14 and s=8.s=8.  

a)

7

b)

11

c)

15

d)

24 815\frac{8}{15}  

10.

Evaluate the expression 8rrs8r-rs when r=6r=6 and s=5.s=5.  

a)

-23

b)

116

c)

18

d)

-17

11.

Evaluate the expression 3+jk+k33+jk+k^3 when j=2j=2 and k=6.k=6.  

a)

83

b)

24

c)

47

d)

231

12.

Evaluate the expression 5wwx5w-\frac{w}{x} when w=6w=6 and x=2.x=2.  

a)

50

b)

27

c)

53

d)

28

13.

Evaluate the expression 3z3z when z=9.z=9.  

a)

39

b)

3

c)

 12\frac{1}{2}  

d)

27

14.

Evaluate the expression  9b9-b when b=8.b=8.  

a)

8

b)

1

c)

3

d)

9

15.

Evaluate the expression 8+w48+\frac{w}{4} when w=16.w=16.  

a)

12

b)

24

c)

2

d)

8

16.

Evaluate the expression  4g124g-12 when  g=5.g=5.  

a)

33

b)

5

c)

8

d)

12

17.

Evaluate the expression n6+2\frac{n}{6}+2  when  n=12.n=12. 

a)

14

b)

4

c)

 2122\frac{1}{2}  

d)

7

18.

What does it mean to substitute?

a)

to add different variables together and see what you get

b)

to graph and find the intersection

c)

guess and check

d)

to replace the value of a variable with an equivalent expression

19.

Which one shows the correct substitution for the system?

y = 2x + 1

2x - 3y = 7

a)

2(2x + 1) - 3y = 7

b)

2x - 3(2x + 1) = 7

c)

y + 2x - 3y = 8

d)

2x - 2x + 1 = 7

20.

Which one shows the correct substitution for the system?

x = 7 + y

y = 7 - 2x

a)

x = 7 + (7 - 2x)

b)

y = 7 - 7 + y

c)

x = 7 + 7

d)

7 + y = 7 - 2x

21.

Which choice shows substitution correctly?

x = 3y -7

2x + 4y = 9

a)

2x + 4(3y - 7) = 9

b)

2(3y -7) + 4y = 9

22.

Which best describes a solution to a system of equations?

a)

A point (x,y)\left(x,y\right)  

b)

A line y=mx+by=mx+b  

c)

One value xx  

d)

One value yy  

23.

Which equation is correctly using substitution for the system shown?

y = x + 6

y = -2x − 3

a)

x + 6 = -2x − 3

b)

y = x + 6 − 2x − 3

24.

What should the expression look like when the values (numbers) are substituted in for the variables (letters)?

p +q+2 If p=3 and q=5,

a)

3 + 3 + 2

b)

3p + 5q + 2

c)

5 + 5 + 2

d)

3 + 5 + 2

25.

Using the substitution method to solve this system, what would be the first step?

a)

Substitute 3x+1 for x in the second equation

b)

Substitute 3x+1 for y in the second equation

c)

solve the first equation

26.

Write the new equation to solve after using the substitution process correctly for the system.

y = 5x - 7

-3x - 2y= -12

a)

-3(5x - 7) - 2y= -12

b)

-3x - 2(5x-7) = -12

c)

-3x -2y = 12(5x-7)

27.

Write the new equation to solve after using the substitution process correctly for the system.

y = x - 1

2x - 3y= -1

a)

2(x-1) - 3y= -1

b)

2x - 3(x-1) = -1

c)

2x -3y = 12(x-1)