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Title:
Hotmath Algebra 2
Author:
Hotmath Team
 
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Chapter:Systems of Linear Equations and InequalitiesSection:Solving Systems of Linear Equations Algebraically
 

Problem: 1

Use substitution to solve 3x + 3y = 6 andy = x + 1.


Problem: 3

Solve the linear system of equations using substitution.

x – 7y = 23

4x – 3y = 42


Problem: 5

Solve the system using the substitution method.

3x + 4y = 11

x – 7y = 12


Problem: 7

Use substitution to solve a + 2b = 1 and 2a – 3b = 23.


Problem: 9

Use elimination to solve p + 3q = 16 andp + q = 6. State whether the equations are consistent or inconsistent and dependent or independent.


Problem: 11

Use elimination to solve 3m – 3n = 13 and – 4m + 4n = –8. State whether the equations are consistent or inconsistent and dependent or independent.


Problem: 13

Find the value of x and y by using either substitution or elimination.

y = 4x – 17


Problem: 15

Find the value of x and y by using either substitution or elimination.

2.3a – 0.8b = –8.5

0.6a + 0.7b = –0.4


Problem: 17

Solve the given system by using the Linear–Combination Method (also known as the Elimination Method).


Problem: 19

Solve the system using the linear combination method.

–4x + 6y = 3

5x – 12y = –6


Problem: 21

Solve the system of equations using linear combinations.

5x + 30y = 15

4x + 15y = 9


Problem: 23

Graph the following system and solve.

3x + 2y = 2

–2x – 4y = 4


Problem: 25

Determine the number of solutions for the system:

4x + y = 8

3x + 2y = 1


Problem: 27

Solve: 0.05m + 0.03n = –5 and 0.02m + 0.05n = 17.


Problem: 29

Solve:


Problem: 31

Solve: x + 3y = 1 and 5x = 3(3y + 4) + 1


Problem: 33

Solve the system of equations:

3x +y = 1 and 3x + 4y = 22


Problem: 35

Solve the system of equations:

x + 5y = 7 and 4x – 3y = 5


Problem: 37

Solve the system using any algebraic method.

2x – 6y = 12

–3x + 5y = –18


Problem: 39

Solve the system of equations:

x + y = 3x –2 and xy = 2 – x


Problem: 41

Solve the system of equations:

4y =x – 3y – 2 and 4x = 3xy – 2


Problem: 43

Write the system of equations in the slope–intercept form. By comparing the slopes and y–intercepts determine whether the system of equations are consistent.

4x – 5y = 20 and 5x – 4y= 20


Problem: 45

Solve the system of equations.


Problem: 47

Find the coordinate of the vertices.

2x + 3y = 12

x + y = 6

4x + 3y = 18


Problem: 49

Solve the system of equations.

What conditions must be placed on the constants such that the system of equations has a unique solution.


Problem: 51

Sketch the given system.

y = 2x2

y = 2x

And check whether the system is consistent or inconsistent. If consistent, solve the equations using substitution.


Problem: 53

From the given choices, complete the sentence.

When the graph of a system is two different parallel lines, the system has a solution.

(a) always

(b) sometimes

(c) never


Problem: 1

Use substitution to solve 3x + 3y = 6 and y = x + 1.


Problem: 3

Solve the linear system of equations using substitution.

x – 7y = 23

4x – 3y = 42


Problem: 5

Solve the system using the substitution method.

3x + 4y = 11

x – 7y = 12


Problem: 7

Use substitution to solve a + 2b = 1 and 2a – 3b = 23.


Problem: 9

Use elimination to solve p + 3q = 16 and p + q = 6. State whether the equations are consistent or inconsistent and dependent or independent.


Problem: 11

Use elimination to solve 3m – 3n = 13 and – 4m + 4n = –8. State whether the equations are consistent or inconsistent and dependent or independent.


Problem: 13

Find the value of x and y by using either substitution or elimination.

y = 4x – 17


Problem: 15

Find the value of x and y by using either substitution or elimination.

2.3a – 0.8b = –8.5

0.6a + 0.7b = –0.4


Problem: 17

Solve the given system by using the Linear–Combination Method (also known as the Elimination Method).


Problem: 19

Solve the system using the linear combination method.

–4x + 6y = 3

5x – 12y = –6


Problem: 21

Solve the system of equations using linear combinations.

5x + 30y = 15

4x + 15y = 9


Problem: 23

Graph the following system and solve.

3x + 2y = 2

–2x – 4y = 4


Problem: 25

Determine the number of solutions for the system:

4x + y = 8

3x + 2y = 1


Problem: 27

Solve: 0.05m + 0.03n = –5 and 0.02m + 0.05n = 17.


Problem: 29

Solve:


Problem: 31

Solve: x + 3y = 1 and 5x = 3(3y + 4) + 1


Problem: 33

Solve the system of equations:

3x + y = 1 and 3x + 4y = 22


Problem: 35

Solve the system of equations:

x + 5y = 7 and 4x – 3y = 5


Problem: 37

Solve the system using any algebraic method.

2x – 6y = 12

–3x + 5y = –18


Problem: 39

Solve the system of equations:

x + y = 3x –2 and xy = 2 – x


Problem: 41

Solve the system of equations:

4y = x – 3y – 2 and 4x = 3xy – 2


Problem: 43

Write the system of equations in the slope–intercept form. By comparing the slopes and y–intercepts determine whether the system of equations are consistent.

4x – 5y = 20 and 5x – 4y= 20


Problem: 45

Solve the system of equations.


Problem: 47

Find the coordinate of the vertices.

2x + 3y = 12

x + y = 6

4x + 3y = 18


Problem: 49

Solve the system of equations.

What conditions must be placed on the constants such that the system of equations has a unique solution.


Problem: 51

Sketch the given system.

y = 2x2

y = 2x

And check whether the system is consistent or inconsistent. If consistent, solve the equations using substitution.


Problem: 53

From the given choices, complete the sentence.

When the graph of a system is two different parallel lines, the system has a solution.

(a) always

(b) sometimes

(c) never