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Solutions of Linear Systems

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Does the following system have One Solution, No Solution, or Infinite Solutions.  
y = 4x + 8
y = -5x + 3
a)
One solution
b)
No solution
c)
Infinite solution
2.
Parallel lines have the same slope with a different y-intercept and how many solutions?
a)
One
b)
No
c)
Infinite
3.
Intersecting lines have how many solutions?
a)
One solution
b)
No solutions
c)
Infinite solutions
4.
Buzz graphed two lines in order to find the solution to a given system of equations.
What is the solution?
a)
(-1, 4)
b)
(1, -4)
c)
(-4, 1)
d)
(4, -1)
5.
Solve for x and y
y = 2x + 1
y = 4x - 1
a)
(1,3)
b)
(-1,-3)
c)
(-1,3)
d)
(3,1)
6.
There are 50 donkeys and chickens on a far.  There are a total of 174 legs.  Which system below can be used to figure out how many of each animal the farm has?
a)
d + c = 174
4d + 2c = 50
b)
d + c = 50
4d + 2c = 174
c)
d + c = 50
2d + 4c = 174
d)
d + c = 174
2d + 4c = 50
7.
Solve for x and y
3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19
a)
(-2,5)
b)
(-2,-5)
c)
(2,-5)
d)
(2,5)
8.
Solve the system of equations by elimination.
-x + y = -13
-8x - 4y = -8 
a)
(5, 8)
b)
(5, -8)
c)
(-5, -18)
d)
(-5, 8)
9.
Which of the following are ways to solve systems of equations? 
a)
Graphing
b)
Substitution
c)
Elimination
d)
All of the above
10.
Solve the system of equations by substitution.
y = -4x + 5
y =  3x - 16
a)
(-3, -25)
b)
(3,-7)
c)
(11, 17)
d)
(21, 47)
11.
Solve the system by elimination. 
−4x − 4y = 0
4x + 4y = 0 
a)
(−6, −4) 
b)
Infinite number of solutions  
c)
(−6, 10) 
d)
(6, 4) 
12.
What is the solution?
a)
(1, -1)
b)
(-1, 1)
c)
(0, -2)
d)
(0, 1)
13.
Determine if (4, 1) is a solution for the system of equations.
y = -x + 5
y = 2x - 7
a)
yes
b)
no
14.
David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations represents this situation?
a)
1.5x+0.5y=78.5
x+y=87
b)
1.5x+0.5y=78.5
1.5x+0.5y=87
c)
x+y=78.5
1.5x+0.5y=87
d)
x+y=78.5
x+y=87
15.
Alexandra finds that she can give 3 haircuts and 2 hair dyes in 315 minutes. Giving 2 haircuts and 4 hair dyes takes 450 minutes.  How long does it take her to do a haircut?
3x + 2y = 315
2x + 4y = 450
a)
45 minutes
b)
90 minutes
2x + 4y = 315
c)
60 minutes
3x + 4y = 450
d)
30 minutes
16.
Solve by the
Elimination method:
3x + y = -2
2x + y =  3
a)
(-5, 13)
b)
(13, 5)
c)
(5, -13)
17.
Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other.  Let x and y represent the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could be used? 
a)
x + y = 1550
y  = 4x
b)
x + y = 1550
y = x + 4
c)
y - x = 1550
y = 4x
d)
y = 1550 + x
y = x + 4